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The biggest black hole merger ever detected so far rocked the Universe

The biggest black hole merger ever detected so far rocked the Universe

The gravitational waves they emitted were fiercely powerful, but where did the black holes come from?

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
astrophotographyastrophotography
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The Andromeda Galaxy gets psychedelic

The Andromeda Galaxy gets psychedelic

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Philip Plait
Philip Plait
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Rubin opens its eye. And what it sees is the Universe.

Rubin opens its eye. And what it sees is the Universe.

Mind-blowing first images from the huge telescope.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
galaxy clustersgalaxy clusters
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A clump of quasars REALLY defies the odds

A clump of quasars REALLY defies the odds

Astronomers find neatly a dozen quasars jammed into a small volume of space, and no one knows why they’re there.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
black holesblack holes
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Did our local supermassive black hole recently eat its little sibling?

Did our local supermassive black hole recently eat its little sibling?

Indirect evidence suggests a smaller black hole orbited the much, much larger one

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
black holesblack holes
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Dusty jets around distant monster black holes

Dusty jets around distant monster black holes

Another cool JWST observation shocks astronomers. Literally.

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
AstronomyAstronomy
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Black hole versus White Dwarf!

Black hole versus White Dwarf!

A colossal supermassive black hole is (possibly) tangling with a tiny white dwarf. Guess who’ll win?

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
black holesblack holes
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A black hole in a trinary system, and lunar sunrise over a crater

A black hole in a trinary system, and lunar sunrise over a crater

Two stars found to come with a black hole, and a gorgeous unearthly sunrise

Philip Plait
Philip Plait