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Now-dead radio telescope finds bizarre venomous-spider star

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Data from the now-destroyed Arecibo radio telescope has revealed a bizarre new type of hybrid venomous spider star.

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A neutron-star crash spotted 3 years ago is still pumping out X-rays. But why?

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Three years ago, two neutron stars collided in a cataclysmic crash, the first such merger ever observed directly. Naturally, scientists kept their eye on it — and now, something strange is happening.

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Citizen scientists create 3D map of brown dwarfs in our sun’s neighborhood

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A citizen scientist group has created the most complete map to date of brown dwarfs neighboring our solar system.

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 18, 2002: Gemini South Observatory opens in Chile

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On Jan. 18, 2002, the National Science Foundation formally opened the Gemini South telescope in Chile. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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SpaceX will launch its 1st Starlink satellites of 2021 on Tuesday. Here’s how to watch.

January 18th, 2021 by

SpaceX will launch its first batch of Starlink satellites in 2021 on Tuesday (Jan. 19) to expand the company’s growing megaconstellation and you can watch the action live online.

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