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Where are All the Double Planets?
A recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society examines formation mechanisms…
Dark Matter Could Help Solve the Final Parsec Problem of Black Holes
When galaxies collide, their supermassive black holes enter into a gravitational dance, gradually orbiting each other…
What Would Happen to Earth if a Rogue Star Came Too Close?
Stars are gravitationally fastened to their galaxies and move in concert with their surroundings. But sometimes,…
Vera Rubin Will Find Binary Supermassive Black Holes. Here’s How.
When galaxies merge, we expect them to produce binary black holes (BBHs.) BBHs orbit one another…
How NASA Keeps Ingenuity Going After More than 50 Flights
More information is always better when it comes to publicly funded space exploration projects. So it’s…
The First Color Pictures From Euclid
Many a space enthusiast first became interested in the topic when they saw some astounding picture…
There are Ideal Orbits for Space-Based Interferometers
Ever since the telescope was invented in 1608, astronomers have striven for bigger and better telescopes.…
Adolescent Galaxies are Incandescent and Contain Unexpected Elements
If the Universe has adolescent galaxies, they’re the ones that formed about 2 to 3 billion…
NASA is Getting the Plutonium it Needs for Future Missions
Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) have a long history of service in space exploration. Since the first…