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say, how far away is that black hole?

A star-munching monster of general relativity is a lot closer to Earth than we thought according to new observations...
say, how far away is that black hole?

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the difficult divorce between time and space

Despite what you have been told, general relativity has not yet been overturned, modified, or revolutionized.
the difficult divorce between time and space

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searching for the biggest stars in the cosmos

Astronomers spotted evidence of a very rare event that only happens to the largest and heaviest stars: an antimatter-fueled supernova.
searching for the biggest stars in the cosmos

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spaceships, now with black hole reactors?

Can we turn black holes into a way to explore space at relativistic speeds? A pair of physicists thinks it may be plausible if we have enough powerful lasers...
spaceships, now with black hole reactors?

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hey, where are those galaxy clusters going?

The mysterious "dark flow" is still there according to follow-up observations and it's presence is still a mystery.
hey, where are those galaxy clusters going?

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who wants to build a warp drive anyway?

The biggest problem with creating a warp drive is coming up with the energy to power one, even for a moment.
who wants to build a warp drive anyway?

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and now for something completely ridiculous

If you've ever entertained the thought of going to a homeopathic doctor, just consider the asinine things they're taught before making your decision.
and now for something completely ridiculous

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are monster black holes on an entropy frenzy?

At the end of the universe, black holes will be the only things left and they will define what happens in the cosmos for countless eons.
are monster black holes on an entropy frenzy?

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answers in genesis takes on black holes

Answers In Genesis' Jason Lisle finds God and proof of a 6,000 year universe in black holes and the speed of light.
answers in genesis takes on black holes

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replicating hawking radiation in the lab

Researchers want to put the idea that black holes evaporate through minute interactions with the outside universe to the test.
replicating hawking radiation in the lab

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across the universe in a lifetime. with a catch.

If we could accelerate to more than 90% of the speed of light, we could billions of light years in a human lifetime. With two major gotchas...
across the universe in a lifetime. with a catch.

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black holes and ancient dwarf galaxies

We can't see a black hole directly, even a supermassive one. But we can see where they are by tracking the orbits of the objects around them...
black holes and ancient dwarf galaxies

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the trouble with wormholes

Wormholes exist, but they may be impractical for travel according to what we know about the physics behind them.
the trouble with wormholes

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why we're stuck with dark energy

No matter what we try, we can't get around the need for dark matter in our equations and observations.
why we're stuck with dark energy

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black hole bares all for science

Two physicists ask if you could ever expose the mysterious core of a black hole in a new paper.
black hole bares all for science

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