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RSS FeedsVery Large Telescope sees star dance around supermassive black hole, proves Einstein right
(PHYSorg.com Space & Earth)

 
 

16 april 2020 10:16:58

 
Very Large Telescope sees star dance around supermassive black hole, proves Einstein right
(PHYSorg.com Space & Earth)
 


Observations made with ESO`s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed for the first time that a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way moves just as predicted by Einstein`s general theory of relativity. Its orbit is shaped like a rosette and not like an ellipse as predicted by Newton`s theory of gravity. This long-sought-after result was made possible by increasingly precise measurements over nearly 30 years, which have enabled scientists to unlock the mysteries of the behemoth lurking at the heart of our galaxy.


 
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