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1 month ago
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Astronomers spot a massive 'sleeping giant' black hole less than 2,000 light-years from Earth

Astronomers discovered the most massive known stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy, Gaia BH3, by detecting its gravitational influence on a nearby companion. [ more ]
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Futurism
2 months ago
OMG science

Galactic Wave May Have Crossed Paths With Earth, Scientists Find

Oscillating nature of Radcliffe Wave
Influence of Gaia project in understanding cosmic structures [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
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Astronomers Find What May Be the Universe's Brightest Object With a Black Hole Devouring a Sun a Day

The brightest quasar in the universe discovered, 500 trillion times brighter than the sun, black hole 17 billion times more massive than the sun. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
OMG science

Old smokers': astronomers discover giant ancient stars in Milky Way

Astronomers have discovered a group of giant elderly stars emitting clouds of dust and gas in the Milky Way.
These stars, called 'old smokers,' were initially fading before suddenly emitting large amounts of matter. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
OMG science

Astronomers Puzzled by Galaxy With No Stars

Astronomers have discovered a galaxy with plenty of gas but no visible stars.
The discovery challenges our understanding of how stars and galaxies are formed. [ more ]
Inverse
4 months ago
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Astronomers Accidentally Stumble Upon an 'Invisible' Galaxy

Astronomers at the Green Bank Observatory accidentally discovered a previously unknown celestial object while searching for low surface brightness galaxies.
The celestial object, named J0613+52, has no discernible starlight but is filled with swirling gas, making it a potential nearby primordial galaxy. [ more ]
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www.fastcompany.com
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Will the AI revolution cost you a fortune in new subscription fees? No one really knows

Samsung's Galaxy AI features will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported devices
Other tech companies like Humane and Amazon are considering charging fees for AI-enabled features [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
OMG science

James Webb Telescope detects earliest known black hole it's really big for its age

The galaxy GN-z11, discovered in 2016, was puzzlingly luminous for its age and size.
Scientists now propose that a supermassive black hole may be responsible for the galaxy's intense radiance. [ more ]
Ars Technica
5 months ago
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Daily Telescope: An ancient galaxy behind a veil of dust

Astronomers have observed a dusty galaxy that existed just 900 million years after the Big Bang.
The James Webb Space Telescope has allowed astronomers to see this type of galaxy that was previously invisible to the Hubble Space Telescope. [ more ]
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