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Researchers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have identified a vibrant, rainbow-like shock wave surrounding a dead star that technically should not exist. The object, a white dwarf designated... Read more...
You may not experience a “total eclipse of the heart” today, but you may be able to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse. The 2019 South American solar eclipse will darken the skies in Chile and Argentina later this afternoon. People who... Read more...