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Scientists analyzing a gravitational-wave signal have discovered that a neutron star and black hole spiraled together on an oval-shaped orbit just before merging. This unusual motion, detected in the ...

When the densest objects in the universe collide and merge, the violence sets off ripples, in the form of gravitational waves ...

An international team of scientists, including Northwestern University astrophysicists, has detected 128 new ...

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My academic path studying physics at Tsinghua University began in 1981 where I completed a Bachelor’s and Master’s before earning a PhD in 1992. I then did a postdoc at the Central Iron & Steel ...

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GW200105 reveals an eccentric orbit before merger, challenging formation models.

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