Vatican convenes astrophysicists to discuss black holes, quantum theory
Vatican City RNS Renowned physicists, including two Nobel Prize winners, will gather at the Vatican Observatory near Rome next week to ponder the unresolved mysteries of the cosmos and to honour the legacy of Georges Lemaître, the priest who first theorised the Big Bang and the expansion of the universe. “We think we have put […]
New image reveals violent events near a supermassive black hole
Washington DC, US Reuters Expanding upon the historic first images of black holes, scientists on Wednesday unveiled the first picture showing the violent events unfolding around one of these ravenous cosmic behemoths, including the launching point of a colossal jet of high-energy particles shooting outward into space. The new image was obtained using 16 telescopes […]