gravitational waves
Gravitational waves reveal 1st-of-its-kind merger between neutron star and mystery object
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Astronomers announced on April 5 that they may have detected a collision between a neutron star and a lightweight mystery object — ...
Ripples in Spacetime Reveal Mystery Object Colliding With a Star’s Corpse
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A leading gravitational wave observatory recently detected ripples in spacetime that scientists say came from the collision of a dead, superdense stellar ...
Mars Perseverance rover loses its trusty scout
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New space missions will probe the mysteries of Venus and the universe
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A satellite designed ...
Spacetime ripples detected in 2023 continue to puzzle astronomers. Could they be from the dawn of the universe?
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Scientists are still hunting for the source of the faint, persistent hum of gravitational waves discovered reverberating through the Milky Way last ...
Gold mine of kilonova explosions forged by neutron stars crashing together
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The gold that comprises the ring on your ring, the jewelry, and the uranium used as fuel in nuclear power plants is ...
Creating gold: Physicists show how the precious metal is created
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When a violent shake of space-time hit the Earth on August 17, 2017, it was not only possible to measure gravitational waves ...
LIGO gravitational wave detector breaks ‘quantum limit’ to find deep universe black hole collisions
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Earth’s premier gravitational wave detector just received a major upgrade that will significantly improve its ability to spot ripples in the fabric ...
