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Einstein's Theory of Relativity Holds True for Early Universe, 3D Map Confirms
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
Gravitational Wave Discovery Team Awarded $3 Million
By Mike Wall published
The team that made the first-ever direct detection of gravitational waves has just won a special $3 million Breakthrough Prize.
Elusive Dark Matter Galaxy Revealed by Cosmic Lens
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
Sometimes, a flaw in your magnifying glass can be a good thing; in this case, it can even reveal invisible dark-matter galaxies.
Clocking the Extreme Spin of a Monster Black Hole
By Ian O'Neill published
Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole in a distant quasar and made a stunning discovery — it's spinning one-third the speed of light.
Experts to Congress: Gravitational Waves Discovery Will Help Science, Humanity
By Shannon Hall published
Members of the LIGO collaboration testified before Congress today, discussing the discovery's wide-reaching benefits.
Gravitational Waves: Spying the Universe's 'Dark Side'
By Irene Klotz published
Now the elusive ripples in spacetime have been found, scientists are planning for a rich future for using gravitational wave observatories to unmask the warped side of cosmos.
Wild Theory: 5-Dimensional Black Holes Could Break Laws of Physics
By Shannon Hall published
A theoretical five-dimensional black hole shatters Einstein's theory of general relativity.
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