gravitational influence

Rapidly spinning dead stars could unveil dark matter secrets

Rapidly spinning dead stars could unveil dark matter secrets

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Dr. Sarah Adams

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Right again, Einstein! Scientists find where matter ‘waterfalls’ into black holes

Right again, Einstein! Scientists find where matter ‘waterfalls’ into black holes

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Scientists have confirmed, for the first time, that the very fabric of spacetime takes a “final plunge” at the edge of a ...

Cracking! Some binary black holes may roll around each other in egg-shaped orbits

Cracking! Some binary black holes may roll around each other in egg-shaped orbits

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Black hole week reaches its conclusion today (May 10), and there’s no better way to mark the occasion than with some “eggs-traordinary” ...