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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

  1. Astronomy

    X-ray Data Reveal Black Holes Galore

    Using a sensitive, new X-ray telescope, astronomers have identified the origin of the high-energy part of the X-ray background and found that supermassive black holes at the cores of galaxies are far more numerous than visible-light surveys indicate.

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  2. Astronomy

    A Dark View of the Universe

    Two new studies suggest that galaxies may be surrounded by vast halos of dark matter extending at least 1.5 million light-years from each galaxy's center.

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  3. Astronomy

    Supernova 1987A: Astronomers’ Luck

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  4. Planetary Science

    Voyager 1 Affects Voyager 2 Mission

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  5. Astronomy

    Odd-Ball Quasars May Be Closer than They Seem

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