Two University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers have identified and corrected a subtle error that was made when applying Einstein’s equations to model the growth of the universe. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-black-holes-dark-energy.html…
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Astronomers map our local cosmic void
Our universe is a tapestry of galaxy congregations and vast voids. An international team of astronomers has now published a new study revealing more of this cosmic structure as it appears surrounding our Milky Way. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/tully-cosmicflows-3-local-void…
Antares is the Heart of the Scorpion
Bright red Antares is easy to spot now. It’s the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius and represents the Scorpion’s Heart. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/antares-rivals-mars-as-the-scorpions-heart…
‘Oumuamua is not an alien spacecraft: study
On October 19, 2017, astronomers discovered the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system. First spotted by the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System 1 (PanSTARRS1) telescope located at the University of Hawaii’s Haleakala Observatory, the object defied easy description, simultaneously displaying characteristics of both a comet and an asteroid. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-07-oumuamua-alien-spacecraft.html…
That First Black Hole Seen in an Image Is Now Called Pōwehi, at Least in Hawaii
The word, which means “adorned fathomless dark creation,” is derived from the Kumulipo, a centuries-old Hawaiian creation chant, said a professor who helped with the naming. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/science/powehi-black-hole.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…