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A Supernova Cocoon Breakthrough

A supernova found in the galaxy UGC 5189A about 160 million light years from Earth.

05/15/12

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Overfed Black Holes Shut Down Galactic Star-Making

The Herschel Space Observatory has shown galaxies with the most powerful, active black holes at their cores produce fewer stars than galaxies with less active black holes.

05/09/12

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Black Hole Caught Red-handed in a Stellar Homicide

Astronomers have gathered the most direct evidence yet of a supermassive black hole shredding a star that wandered too close.

05/03/12

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