Astronomy

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Videos

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Deep Sky Objects

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Astronomers puzzle over a record-breaking cosmic explosion that lasted for 27 days
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Supermassive black hole-powered blazar breaks record for most distant object of its kind ever found
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Did scientists just find a new way to detect neutron star mergers? Study provides fresh clue

Did scientists just find a new way to detect neutron star mergers? Study provides fresh clue
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Astronomers discover atmosphere on the coldest lava exoplanet ever found; here’s why it matters

Astronomers discover atmosphere on the coldest lava exoplanet ever found; here’s why it matters
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China’s StarWhisper AI is helping telescopes hunt for the first light from exploding stars

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Instruments

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