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Source of Monster Black Hole’s Energy Jet Identified
A peek at swirling matter around a giant black hole verifies that it is the source of a monstrous...
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Astronomers Measure a Black Hole for the First Time
Astronomers have found a way to measure the size of a black hole. Supermassive black holes reside at the...
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Curiosity Rover Steps Right Into Ancient Riverbed on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence that the area in Gale crater it is traveling through once had vigorously...
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First Images of Particle Jets at Edge of a Supermassive Black Hole
Supermassive black holes appear to occupy the center of almost all galaxies. When they are actively swallowing matter, these...
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Hubble Captures Extraordinary View of Universe
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has produced one of its most extraordinary views of the Universe to date. Called...
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Chart the Universe
Astronomers in Germany have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm to help them chart and explain the structure and dynamics...
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Humongous, Gassy Halo Found Surrounding Milky Way
Our galaxy — and the nearby Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as well — appears to be surrounded by...
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Quasars: Mileposts Marking the Universe’s Expansion
Scientists can’t travel deep space the way Columbus sailed and charted the New World or Lewis and Clark mapped...
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Cosmic Magnifying Lens Unveils Oldest Galaxy
Scientists have discovered the strongest evidence yet for a 13.2-billion-year old galaxy, a finding that provides a key piece...
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Dark Energy Camera Starts Snapping; Just 300 Million Galaxies to Go
The Dark Energy Camera, a $40-million piece of equipment that represents a pinnacle of astronomical research, is now peering...