An international team led by astronomers from Tel Aviv University observed a light flash from a star being torn apart by a supermassive black hole, only to detect a nearly identical flash from the same location two years later, named AT 2022dbl. This marks the first confirmed case of a star surviving an encounter with a supermassive black hole and …
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Creatures beating oxygen odds Whereas the majority of the living beings on the planet cannot live without oxygen, there are some astonishing animal species that have developed various kinds of peculiarities enabling them to live even without oxygen for some hours, days, or even a longer period. Here are ten interesting creatures which are capable of surviving in the absence …
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As you’re likely aware, we’re living in a sort of live service hell. Hell for gamers as the desperate claws of releases new and old clutch at what little spare time and money they have. It’s hell too for the developers, who pour their time and passion into a game hoping that it has a strong enough hook to snatch …
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A massive planet trapped in a death spiral around its star could unlock some of the secrets surrounding star systems. However, the fate of this world is not yet set in stone, with two deaths and one “rebirth” possible in its future. The extrasolar planet or “exoplanet” in question is TOI-2109b, which has five times the mass of Jupiter and …
Read More »The second round of the British Open is underway and the Claret Jug is still very much up for grabs. There were five golfers tied for the lead when play finally ended on Thursday night, including Jacob Skov, Olesen, Haotong Li, Matt Fitzpartick, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Harris English. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler will start Round 2 just a single shot behind …
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