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First-Ever Observation of Fast Radio Burst Passing Through Galactic Halo

For the first time, astronomers have noticed that a fast radio burst passed through a galactic halo. They observed this with the help of ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT).

27 Sep 2019

Visualization Shows How Black Hole’s Gravity Distorts Humans’ View

Researchers have visualized a black hole in a new way, which describes how its gravity warps its surroundings, as though observed in a carnival mirror, and thus distorts humans’ view.

27 Sep 2019

Researchers Develop a New Method to Measure Black Hole Mass

Black holes have never been weighed before because scales are not available for this. However, astrophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have developed an innovative method to indirectly measure the mass of a black hole and also confirm its existence.

25 Sep 2019

Blasts that Create Gamma-Ray Bursts may Actually Exceed the Speed of Light

A new study indicates that blasts generating gamma-ray bursts may, in fact, exceed the speed of light in surrounding gas clouds, but do so without disobeying Einstein’s theory of relativity.

25 Sep 2019

New Way to Explore Alternative Scenarios of Standard Cosmological Model

SISSA scientists have been searching for solutions to questions related to the origin of the Cosmos, moving through spider webs and cosmic forests in deep space.

18 Sep 2019

Recycling of Matter Plays a Crucial Role in the Emergence of Life in Universe

A new study by astrophysicists from the University of Kent divulges significant clues related to the role played by recycling in the emergence of life in the universe.

18 Sep 2019

Breathtaking Image of Large Magellanic Cloud Captured by ESO’s VISTA Telescope

Located just 163,000 light-years from Earth, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is one of the closest galactic neighbors of Earth. The LMC and the Small Magellanic Cloud, its sibling, are among the dwarf satellite galaxies located nearest to the Milky Way.

17 Sep 2019