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Found: The first exoplanet outside of our Milky Way

July 14, 2022 by Ignat

In a galaxy far, far away lies an exoplanet circling a binary system that contains a neutron star or black hole. Astronomers believe they have discovered the first extragalactic exoplanet beyond our own galaxy. The binary system M51-ULS-1, located 28 … Read More

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Scientists Confirm Black Hole And Neutron Star Collisions in World-First Discovery (video)

June 30, 2021 by Ignat

Scientists have unambiguously confirmed the collision of a black hole and a neutron star for the first time: the fateful moment when two extreme objects collide in an event so massive that its ripples across the cosmos can still be … Read More