Pulsar speeds suggest weak supernovae are rare and mostly happen in close binary systems, not…
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OzGrav, short for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, is an Australian research center dedicated to the study of gravitational waves, which are ripples in spacetime caused by some of the universe’s most violent and energetic processes. Established in 2017, OzGrav’s main focus is on advancing our understanding of gravitational waves through international collaborations, leveraging facilities like the Advanced LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory). The center engages in a broad range of activities, including developing new technologies to improve gravitational wave detectors, exploring the astrophysical implications of gravitational wave observations, and educating the next generation of scientists in this emerging field. OzGrav aims to harness these cosmic phenomena to unlock new knowledge about black holes, neutron stars, and the fundamental laws of physics.
Key points: An international team of scientists, including Australian researchers from the ARC Centre of…
With the growing catalog of binary black hole mergers, researchers can study the overall spin…
A distant neutron star merger and a weak, hidden gamma-ray burst are giving scientists fresh…
Neutron star mergers can leave behind long-lived neutron stars or black holes, depending on their…
Simulations of common-envelope evolution show that partially stripping a star’s envelope can keep it compact,…
Analyzing future gravitational-wave data would take centuries with today’s tools. New compressed modeling methods now…
Researchers propose that mysterious X-ray afterglows from short gamma-ray bursts may be powered by millisecond…
Researchers analyzing data from pulsars in the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array may have found early…
Making Waves at the Museum Exhuibit modeled after a real-life gravitational-wave detector to explain gravitational-wave…
Dense environments near black holes can supercharge type Ia supernovae into some of the brightest…
BepiColombo’s Earth fly-by validated tracking methods for future asteroid impact predictions. BepiColombo is a joint…
Gamma-ray burst GRB 160203A unexpectedly brightened hours after its explosion, suggesting it collided with dense…
Supernova blasts can swell nearby stars in binary systems, creating brief, bright, cool phases. Simulations…
Scientists are closing in on detecting continuous gravitational waves, promising new insights into the secretive…
A new model links radio and gravitational-wave observations to explain how rare, massive double neutron…
Scientists’ focused search for neutron star gravitational “hums” turned up empty, but advanced methods sharpen…
A team of international scientists, led by the Galician Institute of High Energy Physics (IGFAE)…