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Artwork showing the moment of the neutron star collision, with beams of energy shooting out and gravitational waves shaking ripples in the space-time continuum. Credit: NSF/LIGO/Sonoma State University/A. Simonnet
For the first time, astronomers see the birth of a neutron star binary system
Phil Plait
Apr 15, 2019
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The star HD 4113 is way, *way* more than meets the eye
Phil Plait
Jan 24, 2018
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HD 4113 is the faint star dead center in the image. You might think it’s not much to look at… but when you look closely, it contains multitudes. Literally. Credit: Wikisky / SETI
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Scientists determine two-sun planets like Tatooine are way more common than we'd originally thought
Trent Moore
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