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There’s a star that pulses like a heart.
The star V838 Monocerotis expands and contracts in a regular pattern that resembles a beating heart. During its expansions, it becomes one of the brightest stars in the Milky Way. This pulsation is caused by complex interactions between the star's temperature and opacity.
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There’s a galaxy that appears to be missing its dark matter.
The galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 appears to contain virtually no dark matter, challenging our understanding of galaxy formation. This...
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There’s a star that’s trapped inside a giant crystal.
At the center of the Cat's Eye Nebula, astronomers have discovered a dying star surrounded by a crystalline...
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Some black holes sing in B-flat.
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster emits pressure waves that translate to...