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- Dr. Matthew Graham
July 2, 2020
“Black Hole Collision May Have Exploded with Light”
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Quantum Fluctuations Can Jiggle Human-Scale Objects
It had been predicted that objects the size of LIGO’s 40-kg mirrors would jiggle at the smallest level due to the constant popping in and out of existence of virtual particles.
Excess Neutrinos and Missing Gamma Rays? Blame Black Holes!
High-energy cosmic neutrinos are created by energetic cosmic-ray accelerators in the universe, which may be extreme astrophysical objects such as black holes and neutron stars.
The Beautiful Mess in Galaxy Cluster Abell 2255
If you look at a massive galaxy cluster in optical light, you can often find evidence of trauma: gas and dust torn from their systems and galaxies deformed through close encounters with their neighbors.
Exposed Planetary Core Allows Glimpse Inside Other Worlds
In today’s top story, planetary scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered a super weird object that is best explained as a planetary core from a former gas giant.
SMC and its partners successfully launch third GPS III satellite
Our one and only launch of the week was yesterday, June 30th, with a brand new SpaceX Falcon 9 booster carrying the latest addition to the GPS constellation from Cape Canaveral at 8:10 pm UTC.
Photographers ‘Capture the Dark’ with Stunning Images of the Night
In order to both celebrate places where the sky is still dark, and to encourage people to reflect on the negative impacts of light pollution, the International Dark-Sky Association hosted a “Capture the Dark” photography contest.
Radio Telescopes Reveal Explosion on Surface of Hot Dead Star
One particularly interesting kind of flare and fade system is the symbiotic nova V407 Cygni. This system consists of a Mira variable – a giant red star that pulsates over a period of hundreds of days – and a compact white dwarf star.
A Cosmic Mystery: ESO Telescope Captures the Disappearance of a Massive Star
A star recently went missing. This is one of those stories where I took the time to read the research paper in detail because the press release headline just seemed way too fantastic – stars shouldn’t just disappear. But this one did.
Case for Axion Origin of Dark Matter Gains Traction
One theory that is slowly starting to gain traction is the possibility that the theoretical particle the axion might be that missing dark matter particle.