Eliminating singularities: Physicists describe the creation of black holes through pure gravity
Traditional black holes, as predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity, contain what are known as ...
Scientists discover a rare “Einstein ring” near our Galaxy that will test Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity
A rare Einstein ring spotted near our galaxy offers a unique chance to test Einstein’s general relativity and study the ...
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Stunning image shows the closest ever Einstein ring
Albert Einstein himself thought that the eponymous Einstein ring would be impossible to observe, but the Euclid telescope has ...
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Gravitational waves could turn colliding neutron stars into 'cosmic tuning forks'
Scientists have discovered that gravitational waves could turn neutron stars into cosmic tuning forks with characteristic ...
Does the universe behave the same way everywhere? Weak gravitational lensing could provide an answer
A study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (JCAP) presents a methodology to test the assumption ...
New technology enhances gravitational-wave detection
In a paper published earlier this month in Physical Review Letters, a team of physicists led by Jonathan Richardson of the ...
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A Perfect ‘Einstein Ring’ Is Helping Scientists Unlock Dark Matter
Euclid’s jaw-dropping capture of the closest Einstein ring ever seen reveals the hidden forces shaping our universe — and ...
Einstein ring spotted around galaxy a ‘mere’ 500 million light years away
Professor Thomas Collett, from the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, said such rings can help scientists test Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. He said: ...
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Nine Mathematical Equations that Changed the World
Mathematical equations have shaped our understanding of the universe, and these nine have played a key role in changing the world.