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Back in 1971, the late physicist Stephen Hawking made an intriguing prediction: The total surface area of a black hole cannot decrease, only increase or remain stable. So if two black holes combine, ...

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A decade ago, the universe whispered, and humanity, for the first time, had the tools to listen. On September 14, 2015, the ...

Researchers have spent ten years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes, and ...

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Astronomers have glimpsed the inner structure of a dying star in a rare kind of cosmic explosion called an "extremely stripped supernova." Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Luke Keller, Ithaca College (THE CONVERSATION) For decades, astronomers have wondered ...