Astronomers observe light bending around an isolated white dwarf [W[R]C]
- Author
- Flor Elizabeth Carrasco
- Published
- Sun 05 Feb 2023
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/astronomers-observe-light-bending-around-an-isolated-white-dwarf-w-r-c--52644241
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-astronomers-isolated-white-dwarf.html
Astronomers have directly measured the mass of a dead star using an effect known as gravitational microlensing, first predicted by Albert Einstein in his General Theory of Relativity, and first observed by two Cambridge astronomers 100 years ago.
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