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Supermassive black holes: How did they grow so fast?
Whilst astronomers are fairly certain that supermassive black holes, billions of times more massive than our Sun, dwell ...
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The future of black hole images is bright
This month marks the first anniversary of the image of the environment directly surrounding the black hole at the center ...
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Hubble telescope discovers Galaxy-ripping quasar tsunamis in space
Quasar tsunamis discovered by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope erupt in the most energetic outflows of material ...
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What will we do when diseases reach space?
In an effort to mitigate damage from COVID-19 here on Earth, people worldwide are practicing social distancing, attempting ...
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Comet Atlas could be the brightest comet in decades
Comet Atlas is racing toward the inner solar system, and it could become the brightest comet seen in the night sky in over ...
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Researchers discovered a planet that rains iron
The more exoplanets astronomers discover the more they find that the universe is filled with extraordinary and unusual ...
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We should treat AI like our own children — so it won't kill us
Are you ready for Skynet? How about the Holodeck-meets-Skynet universe of Westworld (returning March 15 to HBO)? What about ...
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Astronomers discover ultramassive white dwarf that could teach us how stars evolve
A team of astronomers from the University of Warwick led by Mark Hollands, have discovered an ultramassive white dwarf with ...
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Scientists say this exoplanet could have the right conditions for life
The exoplanet K2–18b, sitting 124 light-years from Earth, may have conditions favorable to the development of life, ...
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New research sheds light on the big bang that was bigger than the Big Bang
The largest explosion ever seen in the history of the Universe ripped through a plasma cloud hundreds of millions of years ...
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What fictional alien encounters can teach us about our own reality
The prospect of contacting sentient aliens is a staple of science fiction. Of course, we have yet to (knowingly) find any; ...
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New images of Betelgeuse’s dimming surface reveal the star’s changing shape, puzzling astronomers
Astronomers have observed the ever dimming surface of Betelguese with the aid of the ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). ...
