Space
We’ve just spotted the brightest mystery radio burst from space
Fast radio bursts are some of the weirdest, most elusive phenomena in the cosmos. We just found three new ones, one of which is the brightest we’ve ever seen
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Physics
Why 2018 is looking like it will be the year of the black hole
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Space
NASA may lose a major space telescope and space station funding
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Physics
Suns and daughters: The family tree that may unite all the stars
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Physics
Dancing galaxies may shake up our ideas of galaxy formation
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Interstellar: The bizarre visitor from a far-off solar system
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Space
Black holes are firing a triple-threat of speedy particles at us
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Earth
Deadly solar flares may have helped seed life on Mars and beyond
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Space
Stars that devour their planets get brighter and faster
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Forgotten mountain shrine to a Soviet superstar of astrophysics
The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory was founded by astrophysics pioneer Viktor Ambartsumian. Now its antiquated equipment is used to measure cosmic rays
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Environment
We may be able to see mountains and valleys on distant worlds
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Physics
Hidden exoplanets could be revealed by echoing light
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Physics
The ugly, fractured reality of the cosmos deserves our attention
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Space
The universe could be full of more huge stars than we thought
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