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Supermassive black hole puts Einstein’s theory to the test

Nature News - Thu 25 Jul 19

Nature, Published online: 25 July 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02274-4Decades of data from the Milky Way’s black hole bear out predictions of general relativity.

Star hurtling around a giant black hole proves Einstein right - again

Newscientist - Thu 25 Jul 19

We watched a star orbit the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy for 24 years and its light is stretched just as Einstein predicted it should be

Einstein's general relativity theory is questioned but still stands for now

Phys.org - Thu 25 Jul 19

More than 100 years after Albert Einstein published his iconic theory of general relativity, it is beginning to fray at the edges, said Andrea Ghez, UCLA professor of physics and astronomy. ...

Einstein's general relativity theory is questioned but still stands for now, ScienceDaily - Thu 25 Jul 19

Einstein was right (again!) as general relativity passes another test

FOXNews - Tue 30 Jul 19

By analyzing the extraordinarily strong gravitational pull of the giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way on a star near it, astronomers have shown that Einstein's ideas about space ...

General Relativity Still Holds Up in New Analysis of a Supermassive Black Hole

Extremetech - Mon 29 Jul 19

NASA/JPL-Caltech While quantum physics continues to raise new questions concerning Einstein's theory of general relativity, a recent analysis of ...

Einstein's Theory of Relativity Holds Up Around a Supermassive Black Hole

Livescience - Fri 26 Jul 19

Astronomers have shown that Einstein's ideas about the warping of space and time holds true as the best description yet of how gravity works.

Einstein’s General Relativity passes the test at the centre of our Galaxy

ZME Science - Fri 26 Jul 19

A brave star and a supermassive black hole confirm Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Star orbiting massive black hole lends support to Einstein's theory

Reuters - Thu 25 Jul 19

Observations of light coming from a star zipping in orbit around the humongous black hole at the center of our galaxy have provided fresh evidence backing Albert Einstein's 1915 theory of general ...

Einstein Was Right (Again)! General Relativity Passes Another Test

SPACE.com - Thu 25 Jul 19

By analyzing the gravitational tug of the Milky Way's giant black hole on a nearby star, astronomers have shown that Einstein's ideas about space and time still hold true as the best description ...

Newton Is Wrong And Einstein Is Next, Says UCLA Astrophysicist

Science 2.0 - Wed 31 Jul 19

A new paper states that Einstein still holds up "for now" but that Newton is wrong.The reason the authors believe Einstein’s general theory of relativity is weak is because it cannot fully ...

Researchers question Einstein's theory of relativity, but it holds up

UPI - Fri 26 Jul 19

While Einstein's century-old theory of relativity has been held up by recent research, scientists involved with the work say questions have been raised on the theory's durability.

Einstein’s general theory of relativity tested by star orbiting a black hole

Physicsworld Blog - Thu 25 Jul 19

Equivalence principle stands up to highest scrutiny so far The post Einstein’s general theory of relativity tested by star orbiting a black hole appeared first on Physics World.

Einstein was right about relativity, UCLA says — for now

Science Blog - Tue 30 Jul 19

More than 100 years after Albert Einstein published his iconic general theory of relativity, it is beginning to fray at the edges, said Andrea Ghez, UCLA professor of physics and astronomy. ...

Einstein's general relativity theory is questioned but still stands for now, team reports

SpaceDaily - Mon 29 Jul 19

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2019 More than 100 years after Albert Einstein published his iconic theory of general relativity, it is beginning to fray at the edges, said Andrea Ghez, UCLA ...

Einstein's general relativity theory is questioned but still stands for now, team reports, Eurekalert - Thu 25 Jul 19

A test of general relativity at the galaxy's center suggests Einstein's theory still holds

Eurekalert - Thu 25 Jul 19

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) In a detailed study of a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, researchers report that Einstein's theory ...