Scientists hunt for the second-closest supermassive black hole \
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Scientists hunt for the second-closest supermassive black hole

29-Nov-2022
Two astrophysicists at the Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian have suggested a way to observe what could be the second-closest supermassive black hole to Earth: a behemoth 3 million times the mass of the Sun, hosted by the dwarf galaxy Leo I.
29-Nov-2022 Science
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Astronomers discover closest black hole to earth \
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Astronomers discover closest black hole to earth

04-Nov-2022
Astronomers using the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF's NOIRLab, have discovered the closest-known black hole to Earth. This is the first unambiguous detection of a dormant stellar-mass black hole in the Milky Way. Its close proximity to Earth, a mere 1600 light-years away, offers an intriguing target of study to advance our understanding of the evolution of binary systems.
04-Nov-2022 Science
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A new binary star, a missing link in stellar evolution discovered \
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A new binary star, a missing link in stellar evolution discovered

05-Dec-2021
Astronomers from Harvard and the Smithsonian observed a new type of binary star that has been theorized to exist. Here’s all about a rare star that explains the missing links in the formation and evolution of the universe. A rare and theorized binary star is discovered This month’s issue of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical […]
05-Dec-2021 Science
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Lions and tigers recovering well from COVID-19 infection at Washington’s zoo \
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Lions and tigers recovering well from COVID-19 infection at Washington’s zoo

20-Sep-2021
All of the big cats at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington contracted the coronavirus last week. But now, these lions and tigers are recovering well from COVID-19 infection. The lions and tigers most likely received COVID-19 from an asymptomatic zookeeper, according to the Zoo’s chief veterinarian, and it spread to the entire big cat […]
20-Sep-2021 Coronavirus
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Lions and tigers recovering well from COVID-19 infection at Washington’s zoo \
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Lions and tigers recovering well from COVID-19 infection at Washington’s zoo

20-Sep-2021
All of the big cats at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington contracted the coronavirus last week. But now, these lions and tigers are recovering well from COVID-19 infection. The lions and tigers most likely received COVID-19 from an asymptomatic zookeeper, according to the Zoo’s chief veterinarian, and it spread to the entire big cat […]
20-Sep-2021 World
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