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First Lense-Thirring Observations Confirm Einstein's Black Hole Theory

12/19/2025

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Researchers led by the National Astronomical Observatories at the Chinese Academy of Sciences report the first Lense-Thirring observations around a fast-spinning black hole.
The study centers on tidal disruption events (TDEs) in which a star is torn apart by a supermassive black hole.
They tracked a 20-day wobble in X-ray and radio signals, supporting Einstein's century-old frame-dragging prediction, with findings published in Science Advances.

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Researchers led by the National Astronomical Observatories at the Chinese Academy of Sciences report the first Lense-Thirring observations around a fast-spinning black hole.
The study centers on tidal disruption events (TDEs) in which a star is torn apart by a supermassive black hole.
They tracked a 20-day wobble in X-ray and radio signals, supporting Einstein's century-old frame-dragging prediction, with findings published in Science Advances.