In two separate observations, just ten days apart, astronomers discover a neutron star circling a black hole before being gobbled up.
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Phrase of the day: Rotational superradiance 'Water waves can gain energy when they scatter from a whirlpool-like vortex. That is the conclusion of physicists in Brazil, Canada and the UK, who are the first to observe a phenomenon called "rotational superradiant scattering". The team says that the effect...
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LIGO detects first ever gravitational waves – from two merging black holes - physicsworld.com
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