Astronomer Alan Hale, whose name became known around the world after the discovery of Comet Hale-Bopp, died Saturday. He was ...

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About 1.3 billion light-years away, two massive black holes had merged, and the resulting shockwave—a gravitational wave—was strong enough for LIGO to detect the moment it washed over Earth. Since ...

Emma Chapman's "The Echoing Universe" is a vivid survey of the hidden parts of the cosmos and those who seek them out.

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China is transforming the remote Saishiteng Mountain in Qinghai province into a global hub for astronomy, with plans for a ...

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Astronomers spotted missing stars in nearby cluster NGC 6397, offering a rare look at processes deep inside red dwarfs.

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