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How stars die: White dwarfs, neutron stars and supernovae

How stars die: White dwarfs, neutron stars and supernovae

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The stars in the sky seem to shine forever, but they too are subject to lifespans determined by their mass and internal physics. Some last for billions of years and others are transitory in comparison, with far shorter lifetimes.  Regardless of duration, all stars survive by maintaining a balance between two competing forces: the inward […]

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Heartbeat-like radio signals detected billions of light years away 

Heartbeat-like radio signals detected billions of light years away 

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A strange burst of radio signals has been detected by astronomers, who believe the signals sound similar to a heartbeat-like pattern, according to a report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) News. The signal also reportedly originated from a far away galaxy billions of light years away from Earth. These kinds of radio signal […]

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