ESOcast 173 - First Successful Test of Einstein’s General Relativity Near Supermassive Black Hole - HD

By : Michael500ca

Published On: 2018-08-02

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Observations made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope have for the first time revealed the effects predicted by Einstein’s general relativity on the motion of a star passing through the extreme gravitational field near the supermassive black hole in the centre of the Milky Way. This long-sought result represents the climax of a 26-year-long observation campaign using ESO’s telescopes in Chile.

Credit/Courtesy: ESO

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