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There could be billions of hidden black holes 🌀
Supermassive black holes, these cosmic giants lurking at the heart of galaxies, continue to intrigue scientists. A recent ...
Astronomers unsure what caused 'weird explosion' seen by Einstein Probe's X-ray eye
Was a powerful cosmic explosion seen by the Einstein Probe launched by a supermassive black hole snacking on a star, by a ...
The secret recipe of black holes: Study finds they can 'cook' their own meals in space
Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...
International team captures direct high-definition image of the 'cosmic web'
Matter in intergalactic space is distributed in a vast network of interconnected filamentary structures, collectively ...
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First-Ever Black Hole Image Sharpened Using Machine Learning
The historic first image of the Messier 87 (M87) supermassive black hole, captured using the Event Horizon Telescope, has ...
Black Holes Cook Their Own Fuel in a Cosmic Feast
Supermassive black holes can fuel their own growth by cooling and recycling gas, creating a continuous cycle of feeding and outbursts. The central regions of galaxy clusters host the universe’s ...
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Instead of banning AI, this UCLA literature class embraces it
A closed-loop system aims to empower, not replace, professors in subjects including literature and physics. And it appears to be improving student outcomes too.
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Why black holes are more than 'cosmic vacuum cleaners'
Black holes are notorious for gobbling up, well, everything. They're icons of destruction, ruthless voids, ambivalent abysses ...
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Scientists discover black holes spinning unexpectedly fast: 'You’re essentially looking at its fossil record'
Scientists have discovered that some supermassive black holes rotate much more rapidly than expected. The discovery came as ...
JWST unveils the mysteries of distant quiescent galaxies: Why do they stop growing?
Galaxies are astronomical objects composed of billions or even trillions of stars. Our Earth and solar system are just a tiny ...
Scientists Are Trying to Reverse the Effects of Climate Change. In Some Arenas, They’re Winning.
Increasing, or at least sustaining, genetic diversity is crucial as it makes a species more adept at adapting to changing ...