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Quantum Correlations Could Solve the Black Hole Information Paradox

Reported by Universe Today

The black hole information paradox has puzzled physicists for decades. New research shows how quantum connections in spacetime itself may resolve the paradox, and in the process leave behind a subtle signature in gravitational waves. For a long time we tho...
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:34 +0000

M87 Releases a Rare and Powerful Outburts of Gamma-ray Radiation

Reported by Universe Today

In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration made history when it released the first-ever image of a black hole. The image captured the glow of the accretion disk surrounding the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the center of the M87 ga...
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:12 +0000

Astronomers Find a Black Hole Tipped Over on its Side

Reported by Universe Today

Almost every large galaxy has a supermassive black hole churning away at its core. In most cases, these black holes spin in concert with their galaxy, like the central hub of a cosmic wagon wheel. But on December 18, 2024, NASA researchers announced they h...
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 17:22 +0000

See the top 10 stories of 2024 from EarthSky

Reported by Space | EarthSky

Here are the top 10 stories of 2024. We had a busy year with asteroids hitting Earth's atmosphere, dinosaur tracks, cicadas and more! The post See the top 10 stories of 2024 from EarthSky first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:14 +0000

ESA’s 2025 calendar: Best of Hubble and Webb

Reported by Space | EarthSky

The European Space Agency has announced its 2025 calendar, featuring the best images from Hubble and Webb from the past year. And it's free for you to download! The post ESA’s 2025 calendar: Best of Hubble and Webb first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:09 +0000

NASA is Developing Solutions for Lunar Housekeeping’s Biggest Problem: Dust!

NASA is Developing Solutions for Lunar Housekeeping’s Biggest Problem: Dust!

Reported by Universe Today

Through the Artemis Program, NASA will send the first astronauts to the Moon since the Apollo Era before 2030. They will be joined by multiple space agencies, like the ESA and China, who plan to send astronauts (and “taikonauts”) there for the ...
  • By: Universe Today
  • On: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 01:22 +0000