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Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Observed Reveals New Mysteries of Cosmic Explosions
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Brightest gamma-ray burst ever reveals new mysteries of cosmic explosions

Amit Malewar

Scientists believe the gamma-ray emission, which lasted over 300 seconds, is the birth cry of a black hole.

Illustration of Moon dust
Space

Moon dust could help protect the earth from climate change

Amit Malewar

Could space dust help protect the earth from climate change?

Galaxy Leo I*
Space

Astrophysicists looking for the second-closest supermassive black hole

Amit Malewar

Verifying the existence of the supermassive black hole.

The Shape of the Milky Way's Halo of Stars Realized
Space

A new study has revealed the true shape of the Milky Way’s halo of stars

Amit Malewar

The tilt in our stars.

Uncovering some of the general properties of Starspots
Space

Uncovering some of the general properties of Starspots

Amit Malewar

Sunspots are districts on the Sun's photosphere that seem darker than encompassing territories since they are cooler, more often than not, by maybe a...

Astronomers Discover Traces of Methyl Chloride around Infant Stars and Nearby Comet
Space

Astronomers Discover Traces of Methyl Chloride around Infant Stars and Nearby Comet

Amit Malewar

Astronomers recently discovered the faint molecular fingerprint of methyl chloride around an infant star system known as IRAS 16293-2422. The discovery was done by using Atacama...

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