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"GW250114 is the loudest gravitational wave event we have detected to date; it was like a whisper becoming a shout." ...

Hubble has uncovered a rare ultra-massive white dwarf created in a violent star merger. Once thought to be ordinary, the star ...

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Dr. Gregory Feiden, a University of North Georgia (UNG) professor of astronomy, and his research group have spent the past ...

Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves proved a ...

I remember watching a documentary that described Jupiter as a gas giant. The image that came to my mind was a huge, soft ...

Astronomer and Pluto mission leader S. Alan Stern explores how the field has transformed during his decades-long career.

Planetariums around the world are invited to participate in this year’s edition of the IAU’s annual outreach event.

Scientist Avi Loeb, who has made headlines for his theories about interstellar objects, says we are "probably not" alone.

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