News from the Cosmos [aususuk 706.82]

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

10/2/19

'They're spheres': Black holes aren't holes

NASA has produced a visualisation showing how the gravity of a black hole distorts our view of it.

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

10/3/19

Cannibal Andromeda galaxy on path to collide with Milky Way

Andromeda is only a few billion years from colliding with our galaxy and scientists just discovered it's been on a feeding frenzy in the past.

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From: Di (amina046)

10/3/19

You beat me to it!

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

10/4/19

HAH!

Tag, you're it!

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

10/11/19

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for work on evolution of universe

Scientists James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz are recognised for their contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe, and Earth's place in the cosmos.

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From: Di (amina046)

10/14/19

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Newly discovered comet is confirmed as an interstellar visitor - with a surprisingly familiar look

The comet is only the second interstellar comet ever detected in our solar system and the first that looks like a traditional comet.

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11/14/19

10 years ago, Australia sent a message into space. It's now halfway to its destination

In 2009, a powerful beacon was broadcast to a distant planet and, this week, it reached the halfway mark. It was Australia's first attempt to contact an extraterrestrial civilisation.