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For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime - gravitational … more First direct detection of gravitational waves»
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In a recently published paper entitled, “MOCCA code for star cluster simulations - IV. A new … more A New Scenario for the Formation of an Intermediate Mass Black Hole in Globular Clusters»
J. Kałużny, W. Narloch, W. Pych, M. Różyczka (CAMK PAN Warsaw) and I.B. Thompson ( Carnegie … more The Clusters AgeS Experiment (CASE). Variable stars in the field of the globular cluster M12»
Dwarf galaxies probably form in isolation and only later are accreted by larger galaxies, like the … more Tidal radius of dwarf galaxies»
On 2010 October 13, the Apollo type 20-meter asteroid 2010 TB54 passed within 6.1 lunar distances … more The PF131010 Ciechanow fireball»
Zeuthen, Germany – On 15 and 16 July 2015, the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Resource … more Paranal and La Palma Sites Chosen for Final Negotiations to Host World’s Largest Array of Gamma-Ray Telescopes»
On September 25, 2013 NASA explorer Swift detected a GRB, named 130925A, having the longest ever … more Thermal Emissions Spanning the Prompt and the Afterglow Phase of the Ultra-long GRB 130925A»