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Quantum effects stop black holes from forming from high concentrations of intense light, physicists say
Credit: NASA For the past seven decades, astrophysicists have theorized the existence of “kugelblitze,” black holes … Quantum effects stop black holes from forming from high concentrations of intense light, physicists sayRead more
New research challenges black holes as an explanation for dark matter
Artist’s impression of a microlensing event caused by a black hole observed from Earth toward the … New research challenges black holes as an explanation for dark matterRead more
Space Discovery: Astronomers watch a smart supermassive black hole in real time
Astronomers are witnessing a spectacle never before seen in the cosmos: the awakening of a supermassive … Space Discovery: Astronomers watch a smart supermassive black hole in real timeRead more
Astronomers find three possible super-Earths around the nearby star
S-BGLS periodograms of YV2 for the star HD48948 focusing on three frequency intervals (7.3, 38 and … Astronomers find three possible super-Earths around the nearby starRead more