Astronomers

Meet Katie Bouman, the woman who transformed our view of black holes forever

Meet Katie Bouman, the woman who transformed our view of black holes forever

It's been a huge day for science. And an even bigger day for female scientists. Katie Bouman helped develop the algorithm used for the Event Horizon Telescope, which helped create the image of the black hole. She also led testing to verify the images. Now she's the toast of social media. #WomeninSTEM
Astronomers reveal first-ever picture of a black hole - The Guardian

Astronomers reveal first-ever picture of a black hole - The Guardian

Scientists working on the Event Horizon Telescope project have produced an image of the "unseeable", capturing the world's first picture of a black hole. It took nearly two years for 200 researchers and a network of eight radio telescopes spanning the globe to make the breakthrough, which was previously thought impossible.
Astronomers discovered supermassive black hole in an ultracompact dwarf galaxy

Astronomers discovered supermassive black hole in an ultracompact dwarf galaxy

A team of scientists from the Faculty of Physics and Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Lomonosov Moscow State University leading an international collaboration with members from Europe, Chile, United States, and Australia discovered a super massive black hole in the center of the Fornax galaxy.
Astronomers to eavesdrop on interstellar asteroid for possible signs of intelligent life

Astronomers to eavesdrop on interstellar asteroid for possible signs of intelligent life

Astronomers are turning their 'ears' toward our first-known interstellar visitor to see if it has any signs of intelligent life. Is anybody out there? That's the ancient question astronomers hope to answer by listening to a newly discovered asteroid that's paying us a visit from beyond our solar system.
Can the eclipse tell us if Einstein was right about general relativity?

Can the eclipse tell us if Einstein was right about general relativity?

During the eclipse, astronomers will reproduce the 1919 experiment that confirmed Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
7 new Earth-like exoplanets discovered, NASA announces

7 new Earth-like exoplanets discovered, NASA announces

Astronomers have discovered not one, not two, but seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1.
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