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Neutron stars shake understanding of black holes
A newly observed neutron star merger has cast doubt on the previously known mechanism of black hole formation.
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Why do we assume black holes are spherical?
The area of gravitational influence around planets, stars, and black holes is spherical because it pulls equally in all directions.
Space science
Object 10 million times brighter than the Sun, breaks the laws of physics
An X-ray-emitting star located in the Messier 82 galaxy about 12 million light-years from Earth is so bright it breaks the laws of physics.
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Are there many planets with life?
We know that one in five stars has an Earth-like planet. There are 200 billion stars in our galaxy alone.
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Extremely rare new planet revealed, 1 year equals 21 Earth hours
TOI-3261b is located in the constellation Hydrus and belongs to a class of planets that were thought impossible to form.
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How many planets are there in the universe?
Astronomers estimate there are about 100,000 trillion billion planets in the universe based on the assumption that every star has a planet orbiting it.
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Identify places that may be flooded with aliens
American scientists have identified special star systems where up to one-third of the planets could be filled with water and life, not just a single Earth like in the So…
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Assuming the size of the Earth is 1cm, what is the size of the largest star in the universe?
If the Earth were the size of a marble, the Sun would be the size of a yoga ball, and the largest star in the universe has a diameter that would be hard to believe.
Space science
The truth about the service of naming a 'star' after your idol
In fact, the practice of paying for planet names has never been recognized.
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How small is the Earth next to the Sun?
Although it is the largest object in the Solar System, the Sun is only average in size compared to the rest of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
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How to feel the Earth rotating every day? Observe these 4 phenomena!
We know that in this universe, basically all celestial bodies rotate, of course our Earth is no exception.
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The largest star ever known in the universe, hundreds of times more massive than our Sun
Hidden in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nebula just outside the Milky Way, lies what may be the largest known star in the entire universe.
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The nearly 50-year-old black hole paradox has been solved.
Hawking's paradox states that in the process of disappearing, black holes destroy all information about their origin, contrary to the rules of quantum physics.
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Discovering the first merging galactic cores at the dawn of the universe
Astronomers have discovered two active black holes merging at the furthest distance ever seen, about 900 million years after the Big Bang.
Archeology
2,500-year-old 'timeless' treasure appears in an extremely absurd place
2,500 years ago, at an abandoned ancient fortress in Italy, someone left a priceless and mysterious treasure for modern archaeologists.