A recent study of black holes confirmed a fundamental prediction that the theoretical physicist made nearly five decades ago. But the ultimate award is beyond his reach.
Tag: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
The Most Intimate Portrait Yet of a Black Hole
Two years of analyzing the polarized light from a galaxy’s giant black hole has given scientists a glimpse at how quasars might arise.
Two Black Holes Colliding Not Enough? Make It Three
Astronomers claim to have seen a flash from the merger of two black holes within the maelstrom of a third, far bigger one.
Darkness Visible, Finally: Astronomers Capture First Ever Image of a Black Hole
Astronomers at last have captured a picture of one of the most secretive entities in the cosmos.