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Collision between black hole and 'mysterious object' puzzles astronomers
CNET ^
| June 23, 2020
| Jackson Ryan
Posted on 06/23/2020 7:04:52 PM PDT by BenLurkin
On Aug. 14, 2019, a gravitational wave -- a massive ripple through the fabric of space-time -- washed over the Earth.
The signal was one of the strongest ever seen by the gravitational wave scientists at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory and Italy's Virgo observatory. After an alert was sent out moments after detection, teams of astronomers across the world turned their telescopes to the point in space that the wave emanated from.
But their searches came up empty. No light, no X-rays, no infrared, no gamma rays.
On Tuesday, researchers from the LIGO and Virgo collaborations detail their full analysis of the gravitational wave detection, dubbed GW190814...It's the first detailed study of the epic cosmic collision, and it only deepens the mystery.
The observations show GW190814 pair collided around in a deep corner of space, 800 million light-years away. One half of the pair is definitely a black hole, about 23 times more massive than our sun. But its dancing partner is mysterious -- the other object is only around 2.6 times more massive than our sun, which puts it in a weird position. It could be a neutron star, that possibility is still on the table, but it might also be a black hole.
Scientists have never detected a black hole that's so light. Neutron stars are not expected to be that heavy -- they collapse into black holes when they get too big. So the mysterious object seems to be some sort of Goldilocks star that doesn't fit our current understanding.
Intriguingly, if it is an ultra-heavy neutron star, Smith says "perhaps even new physics would be required to explain it." If it's a light black hole, then our understanding of how and where the light-hungry cosmic beasts form will be rewritten.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: 201908; 20190814; astronomy; babylon5; black; blackhole; catastrophism; collision; darkenergy; darkforce; darkmatter; fifthelement; goldilocksstar; gravitywaves; gw190814; isolatedincident; ligo; mysteriousobject; neutronstar; notmeinfaulten; notmyfault; science; speedofdark; stringtheory; virgo
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To: dfwgator
For some reason the episode “White Hole” from the tv show Red Dwarf came to mind.
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06/23/2020 7:36:37 PM PDT
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Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: BenLurkin
The title of this thread sounds awfully racist to me.
To: freedumb2003
lol
I wish evil uhura would show up
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06/23/2020 7:50:03 PM PDT
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dp0622
(The very future of tihe Republic is at stake. We no that makes sw know dems will do ANYTHING to win.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
06/23/2020 7:52:42 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: redfreedom
sounds like the democrat potus ticket.
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posted on
06/23/2020 7:53:07 PM PDT
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freedumb2003
("DonÂ’t mistake activity for achievement." - John Wooden)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
06/23/2020 8:05:42 PM PDT
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angmo
(America invented the Moon, so we could go there.)
To: BenLurkin
In light of his deep interest in the realms of space, has Joe Biden been made aware of this scientific discovery?
To: BenLurkin
I felt a great disturbance in the Force. As if millions of voices cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.
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06/23/2020 8:19:53 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Mastador1
I felt a great disturbance in the Force. As if millions of voices cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened. Fluke Starbucker : Jeepers! What is it, Augie Ben Doggie? Did you feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced?
Auggie Ben Doggie : No, just a little headache.
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06/23/2020 8:21:11 PM PDT
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: BenLurkin
I thought this was going to be an Obama thread.
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posted on
06/23/2020 8:27:35 PM PDT
by
july4thfreedomfoundation
(Wipe ANTIFA off the face of the Earth. Indict Soros, too...their sugar daddy.)
To: BenLurkin
BHM?
Black Holes Matter.
Except Whoopie’s.
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posted on
06/23/2020 8:28:26 PM PDT
by
adorno
Is it even possible? Yes, it is.
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06/23/2020 8:37:06 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: 6SJ7; AdmSmith; AFPhys; Arkinsaw; allmost; aristotleman; autumnraine; bajabaja; ...
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06/23/2020 8:38:48 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: BenLurkin; 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AnalogReigns; AndrewC; ...
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06/23/2020 8:38:55 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
...a gravitational wave -- a massive ripple through the fabric of space-time -- washed over the Earth... No light, no X-rays, no infrared, no gamma rays... if it is an ultra-heavy neutron star, Smith says "perhaps even new physics would be required to explain it." If it's a light black hole, then our understanding of how and where the light-hungry cosmic beasts form will be rewritten.
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posted on
06/23/2020 8:41:19 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: BenLurkin
They crossed the streams?
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06/23/2020 8:44:46 PM PDT
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Bullish
(CNN is what happens when 8th graders run a cable network.)
To: BenLurkin
its the democrat party and john bolton.
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06/23/2020 8:52:59 PM PDT
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Track9
(Islam: Turning everything it touches to ShiÂ’ite since 632 AD)
To: BenLurkin
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06/23/2020 8:58:16 PM PDT
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grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
To: BenLurkin
Interesting. On that day I distinctly remember feeling a disturbance in the Force.
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06/23/2020 9:33:51 PM PDT
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PTBAA
To: Darksheare
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06/23/2020 9:55:26 PM PDT
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Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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