Cappelluti and Magaraggia are convinced that what LIGO detected could not be anything but the signature of a primordial black hole born in the early universe’s high-density environment long before stars even formed. And they are hopeful that their research will prove it from direct potential discovery of a subsolar black hole by LIGO, which late last year detected an unusual signal of a gravitational wave, an invisible ripple in the fabric of spacetime caused by violent processes such as the collision of two black holes.

From theoretical to hypothetical to breakthrough and proving it - research is essential; evidence matters:

We attempted to estimate how many primordial black holes may exist in the universe and how many of them LIGO should be able to detect, and our results are encouraging. We predict that subsolar black holes like the one LIGO may have observed should indeed be rare, consistent with how infrequently such events have been seen so far.

The most plausible explanation for the LIGO signal, which lacks any conventional astrophysical explanation, is the detection of a primordial black hole. And our research indicates that these primordial black holes could account for a significant portion, if not all, of dark matter.

https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/ripples-in-spacetime-may-have-revealed-1st-evidence-of-tiny-black-holes-born-in-the-big-bang

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Ripples in spacetime may have revealed 1st evidence of tiny black holes born in the Big Bang

"These primordial black holes could account for a significant portion, if not all, of dark matter."

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Artemis II crew hails ‘golden age of space travel’ as they prepare for return. Via @guardian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Artemis II crew hails ‘golden ...
Artemis II crew to return home as Nasa lays out steps for safe splashdown

Astronauts prepare for re-entry several miles off coast of southern California after 10-day lunar fly-by mission

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SpaceX envoie ~5 tonnes vers l’ISS : science, ravitaillement, survie en orbite… routine maîtrisée ou dépendance totale à Falcon 9 ? www.vietnam.vn/fr/spacex-ph... #Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #ISS #Falcon9 #CygnusXL #NewSpace

SpaceX a lancé un vaisseau spa...
SpaceX a lancé un vaisseau spatial transportant environ 5 tonnes d'équipements et de fournitures vers l'ISS.

SpaceX a lancé un vaisseau de ravitaillement transportant environ 5 tonnes d'équipements et de fournitures pour les astronautes de la Station spatiale internationale, marquant ainsi le 24e vol du programme de ravitaillement de la NASA.

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SpaceX envoie ~5 tonnes vers l’ISS : science, ravitaillement, survie en orbite… routine maîtrisée ou dépendance totale à Falcon 9 ?
https://www.vietnam.vn/fr/spacex-phong-tau-vu-tru-tiep-te-khoang-5-tan-thiet-bi-va-hang-hoa-len-iss #Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #ISS #Falcon9 #CygnusXL #NewSpace
SpaceX a lancé un vaisseau spatial transportant environ 5 tonnes d'équipements et de fournitures vers l'ISS.

SpaceX a lancé un vaisseau de ravitaillement transportant environ 5 tonnes d'équipements et de fournitures pour les astronautes de la Station spatiale internationale, marquant ainsi le 24e vol du programme de ravitaillement de la NASA.

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Gravitational waves may be hidden in the light atoms emit. Via @sciencedaily_official #Space #Astrophysics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #Science #Physics 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑‍🔬

Gravitational waves may be hid...
Gravitational waves may be hidden in the light atoms emit

Scientists have proposed a surprising new way to detect gravitational waves—by observing how they change the light emitted by atoms. These waves can subtly shift photon frequencies in different directions, leaving behind a detectable signature. The effect doesn’t change how much light atoms emit, which is why it’s gone unnoticed until now. If confirmed, this approach could lead to ultra-compact detectors using cold-atom systems.

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Jubilant return of Artemis II shadowed by ‘extinction-level’ cuts to Nasa: ‘It’s discordant’. Via @guardian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Jubilant return of Artemis II ...
Jubilant return of Artemis II shadowed by ‘extinction-level’ cuts to Nasa: ‘It’s discordant’

Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space program

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Artemis II images reignite moon mission memories | Letters.. Via @guardian #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy #RocketScience #Artemis 🌕 #NASA 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

Artemis II images reignite moo...
Artemis II images reignite moon mission memories

Letters: Dr Nigel Fairweather and Philip Clarke on the newly released Nasa photographs showing the far side of the moon

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The Universe's Most Pristine Ancient Star Is Surprisingly Close. Via @sciencealert #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️

The Universe's Most Pristine A...
The Universe's Most Pristine Ancient Star Is Surprisingly Close

A star right here in the Milky Way galaxy is the purest ancient star astronomers have found to date.

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Taxi, please! 🚖👋

ALMA consists of 66 antennas that work together like a single gigantic telescope in the Chilean Andes. They can be rearranged in different layouts to discern various levels of detail.

This is where these yellow trucks come in. Each truck can carry a 100-tonne antenna and put it in place with a precision of a few millimetres!

Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2615a/

📷 S. Otarola/ESO

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Exoplanets plotted by mass vs. radius. 1,654 records from the NASA Exoplanet Archive where mass and radius are measured, not marked as "calculated"

https://github.com/CoryAlbrecht/planet-power-law-distribution

#science #astronomy #astrophysics #exoplanet #citizenscience