Astronomers believe they may have detected gravitational waves created when a black hole swallowed a neutron star. If the discovery is confirmed, it would be the first evidence that black holes and neutron stars can pair up to form binary systems.
Astronomers believe they may have detected gravitational waves created when a black hole swallowed a neutron star. If the discovery is confirmed, it would be the first evidence that black holes and neutron stars can pair up to form binary systems.
UChicago Cosmologist, Daniel Holts, discusses discovery of gravitational waves and colliding black holes. Listen to this podcast on Big Brains
This collaboration proposes building a sustainable emotional response to issues of global climate change as a means of establishing a basis for continued action toward mitigation and adaptation.
The South Pole Telescope is using its third-generation camera to carry out a multi-year survey to observe the earliest instants of the universe. Watch this video to see for yourself.
UChicago Prof. Doug MacAyeal tracked the world’s largest iceberg as it broke off from an ice shelf in Antarctica. MacAyeal placed seismic sensors to record the groans created when the chunks scraped past each other.
