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Something is Lurking in the Heart of Quasar 3C 279

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Illustration of multiwavelength 3C 279 jet structure in April 2017. The observing epochs, arrays, and wavelengths are noted...

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UNESCO mobilizes 122 countries to promote open science and reinforced cooperation in the face of COVID-19

UNESCO on 30 March hosted an online meeting of representatives of ministries in charge of science all over the world. Participants included 77 ministers, including governmental secretaries representing a total of 122 countries, as well as Mariya...

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Astronomers Detect First Double Helium-Core White Dwarf Gravitational Wave Source

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Astronomers Detect First Double Helium-Core White Dwarf Gravitational Wave Source

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Why is BepiColombo back?

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Messenger’s iridescent Mercury.

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A Puzzling Geometry Conundrum

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A Puzzling Geometry Conundrum

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Compelling New Evidence for a Middleweight Black Hole

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Artist’s illustration of a tidal disruption event, in which a black hole tears apart a passing star and lights up as it accretes the...

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WFIRST Will Use Warped Space-time to Help Find Exoplanets

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WFIRST will make its microlensing observations in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The...

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Uncertain Climate Future Could Disrupt Energy Systems

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Climate variability could create a gap between total energy...

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