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Extreme 'zombie star' capable of ripping human atoms apart is shooting through the Milky Way — and nobody knows where it came from
Astronomers have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 is speeding through our galaxy at more than 110,000 mph. This ...
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A Magnetar's Birthplace Deepens The Mystery of Its Origins
On the outskirts of the Milky Way, one of the rarest kinds of stars in the galaxy has just become even more mysterious than ...
Scientists discover mysterious black hole roaming alone in the Milky Way. Here's why it is so surprising
Astronomers have detected a lone black hole drifting through the Milky Way—an unprecedented discovery made possible by ...
Glimpses of the Final Frontier at the American Museum of Natural History
Stranded astronauts and celebrity space tourism have piqued interest in space — and a photography exhibition in the museum is ...
First Lone Black Hole Drifting Through Milky Way Baffles Astronomers
A team of scientists has confirmed the existence of a solitary black hole drifting through the Milky Way, unaccompanied by ...
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Milky Way's Black Hole: May Be Spinning Football-Shaped Spacetime Warp
The Sagittarius A* supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Galaxy may be "warping the spacetime surrounding it into a shape that can look like a football," according to the Chandra X-ray ...