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  1. Astronomy

    The Milky Way’s central black hole may have turned nearby red giant stars blue

    A powerful blast from the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s center may explain the lack of large, red stars there.

    By Ken Croswell
  2. Science & Society

    Our favorite books of 2020 covered climate change, Mars, the end of the universe and more

    In a year when the coronavirus pandemic dominated the news, these books were a welcomed distraction.

    By Science News Staff
  3. Health & Medicine

    The FDA has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?

    It’s the first to win emergency use approval in the United States.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  4. Science & Society

    This COVID-19 pandemic timeline shows how fast the coronavirus took over our lives

    Look back on how the coronavirus pandemic took over 2020 and how efforts to fight back evolved.