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Very Large Telescope sees star dance.... Apr 16, 2020 12:26:34 GMT -5

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Very Large Telescope sees star dance around supermassive black hole, proves Einstein right

"Observations made with ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed for the first time that a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way moves just as predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity. Its orbit is shaped like a rosette and not like an ellipse as predicted by Newton's theory of gravity. This long-sought-after result was made possible by increasingly precise measurements over nearly 30 years, which have enabled scientists to unlock the mysteries of the behemoth lurking at the heart of our galaxy."

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Very Large Telescope sees star dance.... Apr 16, 2020 13:41:49 GMT -5 heatherly likes this

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That is amazing. But I am not surprised, he was a genius.

I do find the name of the telescope funny though VLT = Very Large Telescope. Is someone there really ironic, or really stupid.

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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	Very Large Telescope sees star dance.... Apr 16, 2020 14:01:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Apr 16, 2020 14:01:33 GMT -5 Uncreative more like it lol You would think with all of the wonders of the universe they get to see and ponder about that they would have a better imagination.
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Very Large Telescope sees star dance.... Apr 16, 2020 17:35:11 GMT -5

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Apr 16, 2020 13:41:49 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

That is amazing. But I am not surprised, he was a genius.

I do find the name of the telescope funny though VLT = Very Large Telescope. Is someone there really ironic, or really stupid.

You would think that they would have come up with a better name than that...

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Very Large Telescope sees star dance.... Apr 17, 2020 3:10:37 GMT -5

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Apr 16, 2020 17:35:11 GMT -5 kjay said:

Apr 16, 2020 13:41:49 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

That is amazing. But I am not surprised, he was a genius.

I do find the name of the telescope funny though VLT = Very Large Telescope. Is someone there really ironic, or really stupid.

You would think that they would have come up with a better name than that...

How about George?

George the Telescope.

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Very Large Telescope sees star dance.... Apr 17, 2020 7:25:04 GMT -5

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Apr 17, 2020 3:10:37 GMT -5 a_muppet said:

Apr 16, 2020 17:35:11 GMT -5 kjay said:

You would think that they would have come up with a better name than that...

How about George?

George the Telescope.

Ummmm. I like it.

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heatherly Administrator Maintain low tones! Posts: 16,394	Very Large Telescope sees star dance.... Apr 17, 2020 10:45:44 GMT -5 a_muppet likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heatherly on Apr 17, 2020 10:45:44 GMT -5 I was thinking VioLeT!

kjay Moderator Posts: 24,221	Very Large Telescope sees star dance.... Apr 17, 2020 15:00:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kjay on Apr 17, 2020 15:00:14 GMT -5 Apr 17, 2020 10:45:44 GMT -5 heatherly said: I was thinking VioLeT! Ummmm. I like that one too.
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a_muppet Global Moderator Posts: 35,010 Member is Online	Very Large Telescope sees star dance.... Apr 18, 2020 12:01:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by a_muppet on Apr 18, 2020 12:01:54 GMT -5 Apr 17, 2020 10:45:44 GMT -5 heatherly said: I was thinking VioLeT! Clever.
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