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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Saw Through the Stars

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We as humans are limited in the ways we can look at things ourselves, and rely on on the different perspectives and insights of others to help make sense of things. All it takes is one person to look at a data set and find something completely different that changes …read more

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Andrea Ghez Gazes into Our Galaxy’s Black Hole

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Decades ago, Einstein predicted the existence of something he didn’t believe in — black holes. Ever since then, people have been trying to get a glimpse of these collapsed stars that represent the limits of our understanding of physics.

For the last 25 years, Andrea Ghez has had her sights …read more

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The ‘Halo Drive’ Would Shoot Lasers at Black Holes to Explore the Milky Way

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“If we can’t build something capable of delivering astronomical levels of energy, perhaps we could instead steal the energy from an astronomical object.” Continue reading The ‘Halo Drive’ Would Shoot Lasers at Black Holes to Explore the Milky Way→

This Runaway ‘Hypervelocity’ Star Was Catapulted from the Milky Way’s Disk

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“This discovery dramatically changes our view on the origin of fast-moving stars.” Continue reading This Runaway ‘Hypervelocity’ Star Was Catapulted from the Milky Way’s Disk→