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LOFAR discovers the secret of Starlink: unwanted electromagnetic emissions from SpaceX satellites

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Large constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit above the Lofar telescope

Figure 1: Artist’s impression of a large constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit rotating above the LOFAR telescope. Credit: Danille Futselaar (artsource.nl) Scientists use the LOFAR telescope to observe low-frequency radio waves from satellites in large constellations for the first time. Scientists have used the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) telescope to observe unwanted electromagnetic … Read more

Northern Ireland scientist discovers role in black hole shock waves

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Artist's impression: Supermassive black holes at the heart of every galaxy spiral around each other, sending gravitational shock waves through the Universe

This week, scientists published evidence that supermassive black holes send out shock waves that distort space and time as they orbit each other. One of the groups that made the discovery is the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOgrav) Collaboration, chaired by Dr Stephen Taylor, a Northern Ireland native. The 35-year-old credits his … Read more