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The Earliest Merging Quasars Ever Seen
Studying the history of science shows how often serendipity plays a role in some of the most important discoveries. Sometimes,…
Live Discussion: How Good is the Science of “Interstellar?”
The highly anticipated film "Interstellar" is based on science and theory; from wormholes, to the push-pull of gravity on a…
Join the Live Discussion: The Hunt for Other Worlds Heats Up
As readers of Universe Today know, exoplanets are one of the hottest topics in astronomy today. In just the past…
Webcast: “Stellar Explosions and Death Dances”
When stars die, their final gasps can trigger the most powerful blasts of energy in the universe. Their demise can…
Watch Live Webcast: Witnessing Starbursts in the Early Universe
Recently, a multinational team of astronomers found that massive, "dusty" galaxies were churning out stars much earlier than previously believed…
Cosmic Rays and Exploding Stars
Scientists have known about cosmic rays for a century. But these high-energy subatomic particles, which stream through space at nearly…
Worlds Without Suns: Nomad Planets Could Number In The Quadrillions
[/caption] The concept of nomad planets has been featured before here on Universe Today, and for good reason. Not only…