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For 50 years, astronomers have been searching for evidence of winds emanating from the black hole Sagittarius A*. Now, they ...

Every one of us is unique and important, but at the same time, we’re a microscopic part of something that’s beyond ...

Three scientists who unravelled some of the deep mysteries of black holes, the awe-inspiring pockets of the universe where space and time cease to exist, have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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The composer and playwright just received the coveted grant. On a visit to the Hayden Planetarium—which includes a video ...