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For years, the center of our galaxy has been painted as a place where stars go to meet their end — a region ruled by Sagittarius A*, a black hole so massive that its gravity can stretch, tear, and ...

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"In order to get such high sensitivity in the mid-infrared, one needs to go to space, as the atmosphere severely messes up ...

Using artificial intelligence, researchers at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences, ...

Discover the top U.S. spots for stargazing and nocturnal tourism. From Bend to Sedona, find dark-sky destinations, rentals, ...

BEIJING -- A series of scientific satellites launched by China have achieved major discoveries in fields such as cosmic ...

"The discovery of this stream highlights how much is still unknown about the life histories of galaxies, how the hidden ...

A mysterious, high-energy glow from gamma-rays in the Milky Way's center is reigniting the debate: dark matter or a hidden ...

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Alligator Alcatraz is causing light pollution in one of the first designated "dark skies" in the eastern United States.