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Fermi Bubbles Reveal an Exploding Galaxy: Our Own
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope discovered two vast plumes of energetic gas near the Milky Way...
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First Image of Black Hole Shadows Suggests Einstein Was Right — Again
Don't bet against Albert Einstein. The first image of black hole shadows suggests that Einstein's theory...
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A Supermassive Black Hole Sheds Light on Early Universe
Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile have discovered a clump of six galaxies...
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Planet 9, a Black Hole Mystery, and Planets Beyond
Is the mysterious, much-searched-for Planet 9 really a black hole?
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The Graviton: The Quantum Particle That Makes the World Round
The search for the graviton is a core challenge of contemporary physics.
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From a Black Hole’s Orbit, Chaos Erupts
What happens when a black hole's orbit is precisely simulated? One unsettling answer may be that...
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Black Hole Eruption Is a Pretty Big Bang
Astronomers using a combination of space-based and earth-based telescopes have spotted the aftermath of a black...
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A Black Hole Collision Really Makes Waves
A black hole collision between two black holes with a combined mass of more than 50...
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Stephen Hawking Had One Last Thing To Say About Black Hole Theory
Black hole theory work continues after Stephen Hawking's last published scientific paper, running up against quantum...
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Knotty by Nature? The Science and Sensation of String Theory
Does string theory offer an all-encompassing alternative to the Standard Model — or is this one-dimensional...
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Distant Superluminous Supernovae Light Up the Radio Sky
Astronomers have observed brief, powerful pulses of radio noise emanating from the far cosmos. Could superluminous...
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5 Uncommon Facts About Black Holes
Here are five uncommon facts about black holes, which are among the most mysterious space discoveries.
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Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way May Be One of Thousands
The black hole at the center of the Milky Way may be engulfed by thousands of...
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Physics Photo Op: Black Hole Images May Soon Be Available
The existence of black holes is supported by countless inferential observations — but a new "photo...