Astronomers discover S0-2 star is single and ready for big Einstein test

Astronomers discover S0-2 star is single and ready for big Einstein test 02/27/2018 02:13 PM EST A team of astronomers led by Devin Chu, a University of California, Los Angeles, scientist from Hawaii, has found that S0-2 does not have a significant other after all, or at least one that is massive enough to get in the way of critical measurements that astronomers need to test Einstein's Theory of General Relativity. Up until now, it was thought that S0-2 may be a binary, a system where two stars circle around each other. Full story at http://www.keckobservatory.org/recent/entry/S02_Single Source W. M. Keck Observatory This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111