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There’s a star that’s shaped like a cube.
A neutron star called PSR J0523-7125 is theorized to be roughly cube-shaped due to its incredibly strong magnetic field distorting its surface. This is the only known star that isn't approximately spherical. The magnetic field is so strong it would be lethal from 1,000 kilometers away.
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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...