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Black hole
A black hole is a
concentration of mass great
enough that the force of
gravity prevents anything
from escaping it except
through quantum tunnelling
behaviour (known as Hawking
Radiation). The
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Quasar
A quasar is an astronomical
source of electromagnetic
energy, including light,
which shows a very high
redshift. The scientific
consensus is that this high
redshift is the result of
Hubble's law. This implies
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Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch
of astronomy that deals with
the physics of the universe,
including the physical
properties (luminosity,
density, temperature and
chemical composition) of
astronomical objects such as
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Chandra X-ray Observatory
Chandra X-ray Observatory is
a satellite launched on
STS-93 by NASA on July 23,
1999. It was named in honor
of Indian-American physicist
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
who is known for determining
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Stellar evolution
In astronomy, stellar evolution is the sequence of changes that a star undergoes during its lifetime; the hundreds of thousands, millions or billions of years during which it emits light and heat. ... > more -
Introduction to general relativity
General relativity (GR) is the geometrical theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1916. It unifies Einstein's earlier special relativity with Sir Isaac Newton's law of universal ... > more -
Gravitation
Gravity is a force of attraction that acts between bodies that have mass. Gravity is the reason for the very existence of the earth, the sun and other celestial bodies; without it matter would not ... > more -
General relativity
General relativity (GR) is the geometrical theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1915. It unifies special relativity and Sir Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation with the ... > more -
Gravitational wave
In physics, in terms of a metric theory of gravitation, a gravitational wave is a fluctuation in the curvature of space-time which propagates as a wave, traveling outward from a moving object or ... > more -
Gamma ray burst
Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous physical phenomena in the universe known to the field of astronomy. They consist of flashes of gamma rays that last from seconds to hours, the longer ones being ... > more -
Particle accelerator
A particle accelerator is a device that uses electric fields to propel electrically charged particles to high speeds and magnetic fields to contain them. An ordinary CRT televison set is a simple ... > more -
Physical cosmology
Physical cosmology, as a branch of astrophysics, is the study of the large-scale structure of the universe and is concerned with fundamental questions about its formation and evolution. Cosmology ... > more
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