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2nd image of 1st black hole ever pictured confirms Einstein's general relativity (photo)

A second image of the first black hole ever pictured by humanity, the supermassive black hole in M87, taken one year later shows its shadow persists just as Einstein predicted.

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Einstein’s “Greatest Mistake” Could Actually Help Explain Why the Universe Is Expanding So Quickly

Dark energy is still an unknown form of energy that is believed to be making the universe expand at an ever-increasing rate.

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China launches 'lobster eye' Einstein Probe to study black holes, neutron stars and more (video)

On Jan. 9, China launched its Einstein Probe to observe the X-ray sky, hunting for high-energy light from neutron stars, feeding black holes and other exotic objects.

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“As a kid, I became fascinated: blues, banjo playing, English traditional music, Scots music”: How Martin Simpson is reworking trad Appalachian standards and turning them into folk guitar masterworks

The folk maestro’s latest record, Nothing But Green Willow, is a beautiful collection of songs from the Appalachian Mountains. Here he tells us how he breathed new life into them

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Why is the universe ripping itself apart? A new study of exploding stars shows dark energy may be more complicated than we thought

What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years.

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Dark energy is one of the biggest puzzles in science and we're now a step closer to understanding it

Over ten years ago, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) began mapping the universe to find evidence that could help us understand the nature of the mysterious phenomenon known as dark energy. I’m one of more than 100 contributing scientists that have helped produce the final DES measurement, which has just…

The Conversation

Why? The Purpose of the Universe by Philip Goff review – a real poser

An ingenious and accessible discussion of a big question we’ll never answer – the reason for our existence

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12 of the most exciting black hole discoveries of 2023

2023 has been a bumper year for black holes, especially those of the supermassive variety. Here is Space.com's picks for the most exciting black hole stories of the year.

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Upcoming Einstein Probe will use its 'lobster eye' to hunt for extreme black holes and star explosions

Launching in Jan. 2024, the Einstein Probe will use a "lobster eye" to search the universe for blasts of X-rays and help scientists investigate powerful cosmic events like supernova explosions.

Space

After 2 years in space, the James Webb telescope has broken cosmology. Can it be fixed?

For decades, measurements of the universe's expansion have suggested a disparity known as the Hubble tension, which threatens to break cosmology as we know it. Now, on the eve of its second anniversary, a new finding by the James Webb Space Telescope has only entrenched the mystery.

LiveScience

8 stunning James Webb Space Telescope discoveries made in 2023

The oldest ever black holes, a preview of our solar system's gory demise, and a measurement of distant starlight that threatens to bring the standard of cosmology crashing down — here are the JWST's wildest discoveries of 2023.

LiveScience

Reaction as The National's Michelle Mone Einstein claim video goes viral

PEOPLE have reacted to a recent viral video we shared on social media about the time Michelle Mone put The National on ‘legal notice’...

The National (Scotland)

When Michelle Mone put The National 'on legal notice' over Albert Einstein claim

BARONESS Michelle Mone is back in the headlines again after a car-crash interview in which she insisted she has not “done anything wrong”…

The National (Scotland)

White Holes by Carlo Rovelli review – space odyssey

Time, quantum mechanics, and the nature of reality are considered in a mind-bending journey to the edge of reality

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Transformational Coach, Speaker & Author Will Pye Unveils Philosophy, Synthesizing Science and Spirituality

Albert Einstein, one of the foremost geniuses in history, is believed to have said

The Hindu

Do we live in a giant void? It could solve the puzzle of the universe’s expansion

The universe’s expansion makes galaxies move away from each other. The further away they are from us, the more quickly they move

Space

'Wavy space-time' may explain why gravity won't play by quantum rules

A novel theory of 'wavy space-time' suggests that the division between our best descriptions of the universe on its smallest and largest scales may be because gravity does not play by quantum rules.

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Gravitational waves rippling from black hole merger could help test general relativity

Gravitational waves have been uncovered from a massive black hole merger that shows the resultant black hole settling into a spherical shape for the first time, helping test Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

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Do we live in a giant void? It could solve the puzzle of the universe's expansion

One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the rate at which the universe is expanding. One possible explanation: That we live in a giant void in space (an area with below average density).

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‘Wobbly spacetime’ may help resolve contradictory physics theories

Scientist proposes framework for reconciling mathematically incompatible theories of quantum mechanics and Einstein’s gravity

The Conversation

Do we live in a giant void? It could solve the puzzle of the universe's expansion

One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the rate at which the universe is expanding. This can be predicted using the standard model of cosmology, also known as Lambda-cold dark matter (ΛCDM). This model is based on detailed observations of the light left over from the Big Bang –…

Space

Quantum chemistry experiment on ISS creates exotic 5th state of matter

Researchers created a quantum gas containing two types of atoms on the ISS, in a first for space-based research.

Total Film

Madame Web is already getting memed for one incredible line in the trailer

Madame Web is spawning memes already

The Hindu

How many forces are there in nature, really? | Explained

It is right to say there are four fundamental forces in everyday speech. But the true picture is often richer than widespread notions, for it is the equations that best capture the tapestry of nature.

Space

Is the vacuum of space truly empty?

Even though the density of interstellar space is billions of times lower than even our emptiest human-made vacuum chambers, it's not 100% percent empty.

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