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New look at the stars around the Milky Way's centre – ESO.org
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Astronomers Spot the Most Tightly Packed Quadruple Star System Yet
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Supermassive black holes can slow star growth in nearby galaxies
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Astronomers just watched a star 1,540 times the size of our sun transform into a hypergiant. Will it go supernova?
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Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra
For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in…
NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova
Forty million years ago, a star in a nearby galaxy exploded, spewing material across space and generating a…
Thomasin McKenzie on anxiety, impostor syndrome and Hollywood pressure
“I have to remind myself I’ve worked hard for this, but I still feel impostor syndrome with everything…
A Galaxy Composed Almost Entirely of Dark Matter Has Been Confirmed
Astronomers have just identified what appears to be a cosmic anomaly: a faint galaxy with so few visible…
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the impossible concept of ‘nothing’ in less than one minute
A recent Super Bowl ad by the hydration brand Liquid IV urges viewers, with an assist from Phil…
Broken Social Scene Reveal New Album, Summer Tour Plans
Canadian indie rock icons Broken Social Scene are coming back this spring, and not a moment too soon.…