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Groundbreaking image shows two black holes orbiting each other for first timeObservations by a system of radio telescopes have offered the first visual evidence for the existence of black hole pairs. But vital follow-up observations are needed before we know for sure.
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Stars live longer, stranger lives after nearly being swallowed by a black holeA new study shows survivor stars can live billions of years longer than normal, carrying chemical fingerprints of their violent encounters with the Milky Way's black hole.
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The James Webb telescope may have discovered a brand new class of cosmic object: the black hole starUsing the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered an extreme version of "little red dots" dubbed "The Cliff." Its light suggests that it could be a never-before-seen class of objects called a "black hole star."
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'Shocking': Black hole found growing at 2.4 times the theoretical limitScientists spotted an enormous black hole in the early universe that's growing at 2.4 times the theoretical Eddington limit. Studying it further could help answer one of the biggest questions in astrophysics.
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'Dramatic' changes spotted in first black hole ever imagedThe polarization pattern around M87* — the first black hole to be directly imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope — has changed direction, and scientists aren't sure why.
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There's a 90% chance we'll see a black hole explode within a decade, physicists sayHow often do black holes explode? New research refines old calculations, hinting that black hole explosions may be a once-in-a-decade occurence.
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Scientists measure the 'natal kick' that sent a baby black hole careening through space for the first timeTwo black holes merged together 2.4 billion light years away from Earth, and scientists have just figured out how fast the newborn ricocheted, and in which direction.
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Science history: Gravitational waves detected, proving Einstein right — Sept. 14, 2015
When LIGO detected gravitational waves unleashed from two colliding black holes for the first time in science history, it set off a whole new era in astronomy.
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Astronomers use rare 'double zoom' to view black hole corona in unprecedented detailFor the first time, astronomers have directly measured a solar-system-size corona around a distant supermassive black hole, thanks to a rare cosmic alignment.
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