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Big black holes can settle in the outskirts of small galaxies
Astronomers have found dozens of surprisingly massive black holes far from the centers of their host dwarf galaxies.
By Lisa Grossman | 10:57am, May 23, 2019
space flame
News in Brief | Physics
Spherical flames in space could solve the mystery of soot-free fires
By Emily Conover | 9:00am, May 23, 2019
metal kilogram
News | Physics
The kilogram just got a revamp. A unit of time might be next
By Emily Conover | 7:00am, May 20, 2019
gamma ray burst
News | Physics
Dying stars called collapsars may forge much of the universe’s gold
By Emily Conover | 1:02pm, May 08, 2019
kilonova over NYC
News | Physics
What a nearby kilonova would look like
By Lisa Grossman | 9:16am, May 08, 2019
News | Physics
LIGO is on the lookout for these 8 sources of gravitational waves
By Lisa Grossman | 1:14pm, May 06, 2019
neutron star merging with black hole
News in Brief | Physics
LIGO and Virgo made 5 likely gravitational wave detections in a month
By Emily Conover | 1:41pm, May 02, 2019
uranium cube
The Science Life | Physics
How scientists traced a uranium cube to Nazi Germany’s nuclear reactor program
By Emily Conover | 3:00am, May 01, 2019
STEVE
News | Physics
Here’s what causes the aurora-like glow known as STEVE
By Maria Temming | 7:00am, April 30, 2019
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Experiences | Physics
A science-themed escape room gives the brain a workout
By Emily Conover | 12:40pm, April 29, 2019
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Very Large Array
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News | Health
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