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Light-speed camera snaps light’s “sonic boom” for the first time
A camera system that mimics a beam of light breaking its own speed limit could find uses in everything from medical imaging to astronomy
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Physics
Intergalactic collision birthed a sparkling ring of young stars
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Earth
Of presidents and planets: Neil deGrasse Tyson looks ahead
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Physics
Cosmic radio bursts tracked to home galaxy for first time
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Physics
LIGO should more than double its gravitational wave haul in 2017
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Space
Fresh look at old data shows the sun is surprisingly sluggish
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Physics
Galaxy’s rapid growth spurt may have spawned 3000 suns per year
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Space
Dark energy could force the universe to gradually unzip itself
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Space
Milky Way’s baby brother caught copying its star shredding habit
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Physics
Robot eyes are catching up with our exploding cosmos
The night sky is anything but tranquil, and a new generation of robot telescopes is getting a handle on the cornucopia of fleeting flashes and flare-ups
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Space
Biggest radio telescope on Earth ready to receive alien signals
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Space
Saturn鈥檚 rings may be from the whirl of a passing icy rock
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Physics
First glimpse of a black hole being born from a star鈥檚 remains
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Physics
Shadow worlds: Have we seen our first glimpse of dark forces?
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