The search for gravitational lenses is a fascinating endeavor in astronomy and cosmology that has revolutionized our understanding of the universe’s structure, composition, and evolution. Gravitational lenses are cosmic phenomena predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, where the gravitational field of massive objects, such as galaxies or galaxy clusters, bends and distorts the paths … Read more
Einstein’s Theory of Relativity revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and gravity. It’s a cornerstone of modern physics, with profound implications for everything from cosmology to the behavior of particles. Einstein’s journey towards the theory of relativity began with his groundbreaking work on the special theory of relativity, published in 1905. Building on the foundational … Read more
A UCL-led research team has used artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to infer the influence and properties of dark energy more precisely from a map of dark and visible matter in the universe covering the last 7 billion years. The study, submitted to the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and available on the arXiv preprint server, was carried … Read more
An extraordinary scientific endeavor led by astronomers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, spearheaded by Dr. Lukas Furtak and Prof. Adi Zitrin, has unveiled a remarkable discovery utilizing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Their findings, published in Nature, shed light on an exceptionally red, gravitationally lensed supermassive black hole lurking in the … Read more