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Investigating supermassive black hole mergers using cosmological simulations
Find out how cosmological simulations help us probe supermassive binary black holes in today’s paper.
Good evening passengers. Welcome on board your Boeing 747 flight to a stellar nursery
In today’s paper, find out how a flying telescope can help astronomers learn more about the birthplaces of stars and planetary systems.
For My Next Trick, I’ll Make These Gamma Rays… Disappear!
We can’t exactly put massive neutron stars on scales, so how do we measure their masses? Today’s paper introduces a new method, using high-energy gamma rays!
How Pulsating Stellar Flares Shape the Prospects for Life on Distant Planets
Pulsating flares on M dwarfs can disrupt the atmospheres of exoplanets. However, in just the right amounts, they could be the genesis of primordial life. Today’s paper describes how!
Forging biosignatures in the lab: a new approach to the search for life
Today’s authors have a new idea for identifying biosignatures!
Run, Boy, Run, This Galaxy Is Not Meant for You!
A mysterious streak appears in Hubble images. Could it be the starry wake left behind by an ejected black hole?
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