Tag: stellar systems
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International team of scientists reports on the first detection of a quasi-periodic oscillation signal in the radio band from a Galactic black hole system. — ScienceDaily
Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the universe, with features that sound like they come straight from a sci-fi movie. Stellar-mass black holes…
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The stars circle each other every 51 minutes, confirming a decades-old prediction. — ScienceDaily
Nearly half the stars in our galaxy are solitary like the sun. The other half comprises stars that circle other stars, in pairs and multiples,…
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The Milky Way’s feeding habits shine a light on dark matter — ScienceDaily
Astronomers are one step closer to revealing the properties of dark matter enveloping our Milky Way galaxy, thanks to a new map of twelve streams…