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black hole suns: the theoretical monsters at the dawn of the universe
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black hole suns: the theoretical monsters at the dawn of the universe

Imagine stars millions of times larger than the Sun powered by black holes. It sounds too bizarre to be true, but scientists think they may be responsible for today’s universe.

why the biggest galaxies have the fewest new stars
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why the biggest galaxies have the fewest new stars

Some of the largest galaxies in the cosmos aren’t creating new stars. Now scientists finally think they know why.

did a scientist accidentally create a warp bubble? not exactly.
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did a scientist accidentally create a warp bubble? not exactly.

No, we didn’t create a microscopic warp bubble. But we may be getting closer and closer to actually doing it.

when stars become cannibalistic parasites
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when stars become cannibalistic parasites

When stars get too close to each other the encounters can end in cannibalism, massive explosions, and even parasitic infestations.

why neutron stars may be the coolest objects in the universe
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why neutron stars may be the coolest objects in the universe

Neutron stars’ thunder is usually stolen by black holes, but these bizarre objects living on the edge of physics create plenty of fascinating phenomena all on their own.

wowt explains: what is a black hole?
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wowt explains: what is a black hole?

We know that black holes are bizarre. We know they exist. We even have a picture of one. But what exactly are they?

how an artificial intelligence learned to understand the universe
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how an artificial intelligence learned to understand the universe

For the first time, an AI was trained how to simulate a universe 600 million light years across. Does how fast it was able to do it and how well it understood its task tell us something profound about the cosmos?

putting hawking to the test with sonic blasters and supercooled gas
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putting hawking to the test with sonic blasters and supercooled gas

The late physicist Stephen Hawking predicted that black holes evaporate as its massive tidal forces interfere with quantum particles. Now, experiments are starting to confirm his predictions.

world of weird things podcast: a (theoretical) peek inside a black hole
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world of weird things podcast: a (theoretical) peek inside a black hole

If you really want to understand space, you need to understand black holes. Although, to be fair, understanding them is still very much a work in progress…

unmasking a monster: a “stunning confirmation” of black hole theory
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unmasking a monster: a “stunning confirmation” of black hole theory

The Event Horizon Telescope’s image of M87* is so good that theorists thought it was too good to be true.

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