Stellar mergers in quadruple systems might be common, a new study shows. The post This Triplet of Stars Was Once a Quartet appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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“Closest Black Hole” Doesn’t Exist, After All
Astronomers combined forces to confirm that a black hole proposed to lie a mere 1,000 light-years away isn’t really there. The post “Closest Black Hole” Doesn’t Exist, After All appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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