Black holes
The Cosmos is thrumming with gravitational waves, astronomers find
On Wednesday evening, an international consortium of research collaborations revealed compelling evidence for the existence of a low-pitch hum of gravitational waves reverberating across the universe.
Astronomers discover one of biggest black holes ever recorded
One of the largest black holes ever recorded has been discovered using a new technique that could spot thousands more of the insatiable celestial monsters in the coming years, according to astronomers.
The ultramassive black hole, one of just four ever observed, is more than 30 billion times the mass of the Sun, a new study said.
In violation of Einstein, Black Holes might have…”hair”, according to Greek scientist’s theory
A new study shows that extreme black holes could break the famous “no-hair” theorem, and in a way that we could detect
Scientists say material coming out of black hole is “like nothing we’ve ever seen”
Scientists were shocked to find that three years on a black hole came back to life…throwing out material
Scientists find black hole 1,000 light years from Earth
Scientists have discovered a black hole just 1,000 light years from Earth, the European Southern Observatory announced on May 6.
The black hole, which boasts a mass more than four-times that of our sun, is the closest to Earth known to exist. It was detected in the HR 6819 triple system in the Telescopium constellation.
Stephen Hawking Dies Aged 76
Stephen Hawking, a scientist and a science popularizer, died at the age of 76.
"We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today," says the statement released by the scientist's family. The statement has been published early Wednesday.
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Turkish woman astrophysicist starts significant project for NASA
A Turkish astrophysicist professor has begun work on a new U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) project to create a powerful space telescope.
Professor Feryal Özel, the only Turkish woman scientist at NASA, is already managing a project for an event horizon telescope that aims to monitor a black hole.
Turkish scientist hosts Stephen Hawking at Harvard
Turkish materials scientist Canan Da?deviren hosted famous theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking at Harvard University on April 26.
"It was truly phenomenal to host one of my heroes, Prof. Hawking at Harvard Society this evening," Da?deviren said in a tweet.
"It was truly my privilege to listen Prof. Hawking! Let the stars shine deeply," she added.
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