Black hole
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Halifax researcher part of team behind black hole discovery that proves Einstein right'This is basically confirming how the space-time around a supermassive black hole is shaped,' said Luigi Gallo, a professor of astronomy at Saint Mary’s University.CanadaJul 31
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Ontario researcher helps capture important image of monstrous black holeThe Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ont., says the new image shows the "swirl" of light around the black hole as it appears in polarized light.CanadaMar 24
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Nova Scotia professor studies light at the edge of supermassive black holes'We understand that there's a relationship between how galaxies grow and how black holes at the centre grow, but we don't really know exactly which one is driving which.'ScienceJan 13
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Astronomers observe collision of 2 black holes — 7 billion years later"It's the biggest bang since the Big Bang observed by humanity," said Caltech physicist Alan Weinstein, who was part of the discovery team.CanadaSep 5, 2020
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New ‘black neutron star’ stuns astronomers with its spectacular deathAstronomers say the mystery object is the only one they've ever seen that's heavier than a neutron star, yet lighter than a black hole.TrendingJun 24, 2020
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Big Bang 2: Black hole creates biggest space explosion since time beganA supermassive black hole caused an explosion large enough to swallow several galaxies, astronomers say.TrendingFeb 28, 2020
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University of Saskatchewan students remember forgotten women astronomersA woman who discovered eight comets yet made roughly a quarter of her brother's salary was one of several scientists honoured on Tuesday night at the University of Saskatchewan.CanadaFeb 12, 2020
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Katie Bouman, computer scientist in black hole project, targeted by internet trollsThe widespread kudos given to Katie Bouman on Twitter was deemed objectionable and excessive by people in some corners of the internet.ScienceApr 14, 2019
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Black hole given Hawaiian name Powehi, meaning ‘fathomless dark creation’A language professor has given a Hawaiian name — Powehi — to the black hole depicted in an image produced in a landmark experiment.PoliticsApr 12, 2019
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Groundbreaking black hole photo was made possible by this 29-year-old MIT gradKatie Bouman, 29, wrote one of the imaging algorithms that helped piece together the photo by filling in the gaps in imaging data obtained from the telescopes.ScienceApr 10, 2019
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