‘Supernova detection machine’ James Webb Space Telescope detects most distant stellar explosion in history

When it comes to searching for the explosive death of massive stars in the early universe, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a true cosmic detective. This celestial Sherlock…

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Black hole collision ‘signals’ could notify astronomers within 30 seconds of detection

In 2015, the iconic Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the first-ever tangible detection of gravitational waves. The waves were the result of two black holes colliding far out in…

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