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Binary star mergers could cause explosive stellar deaths.

They could help astronomers break down the category of objects known as brown dwarfs.

All astronomers need is a flickering disk.

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

They found the dimmer switch.

It won't go quietly into the night.

Dark Sky Places help us imagine a world where we can all see the night sky.

This photo isn’t of your typical starry night—each one of these dots is a supermassive black hole.

Grab your coat and your camera, then head out under the stars.

The mergers can teach us about how stars are born.