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A new simulation suggests little red dots, unusually compact objects seen in photos from space, might be one stage in the evolution of black holes.
| Keywords | astronomysciencenasaastrophysicsspacecosmosphysicsspace-explorationdiscoveryblack-holeexplorationgalaxyny-timesplanetary-sciencesolar-systemuniverseastronomerscelestial-bodycosmicdeep-space |
Leaders in the tech industry are raising concerns about the rapid development of artificial intelligence and calling on each other to slow down. Physics Professor for UC Santa Cruz Anthony Aguirre joins Katy Tur to provide more insight.
Researchers want to explore the idea that microscopic particles shed by alien civilizations have accumulated on the lunar surface, making it an archive of extraterrestrial technology.
Mary Tsingou Menzel, who has died at 97, played a central role in a Los Alamos physics experiment. A half-century later, she finally got her due.
| Keywords | mary-tsingou-menzelobituarysciencephysicslos-alamoslandmark-experimentscientistgeneticsdnanational-securityus-governmentinnovationhistory |
Researchers have identified a speed demon at the heart of the Milky Way. This fast-moving star may yield insights into the black hole parked at the center of our galaxy.
A reworking of the spacecraft’s power systems could extend the nearly 50-year-old Voyagers’ exploration of interstellar space into the early 2030s.
Andy Green, the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, has earned another world record in a show of force for hydrogen power.
| Keywords | land-speed-recordandy-greensupersonichydrogen-powerworld-recordspeed-recordautomotiveengineeringphysicsbreaking-the-sound-barrier |
New images from the James Webb telescope show a galaxy with a trio of supermassive black holes. Two of them appear to be locked in a tight tango.
| Keywords | spaceastronomynasablack-holesciencediscoveryjames-webb-space-telescopecosmosphysicsastrophysicsgalaxyuniversecelestial-eventexploration |
The rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday.
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Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?
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