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The Crab Nebula’s electron launcher is so powerful, it almost shouldn’t exist

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Black holes can gobble up neutron stars whole

The discovery means astronomers have now caught all three major types of gravitational waves.
By Jun 18, 2021
Space

We finally know why the Betelgeuse star dimmed—and it’s not what you think

The nearby star didn’t explode. But it did the next best thing: everything else.
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Two words: lethal spaghetti.
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How one Turkish astronomer discovered a completely new kind of galaxy

From Ankara to Arizona, Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil fixes her sights on the faintest stars in the night skies.
By Oct 6, 2020
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The Nobel Prize in physics honors insights on black holes—including the one in our own galaxy

Their work builds upon Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
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For almost a century, astrophysicists have struggled with the question. They’re still at it—and have some pretty wild ideas.
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We really don’t know when Betelgeuse is going to explode

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That groundbreaking photo of a black hole has raised some mighty big questions

“Nature is providing us with a sandbox.”
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What shape is the universe?

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