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Astronomers have long predicted that two orbiting white dwarfs are the cause of most type 1a supernova explosions. While the ...

University of Warwick astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high-mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light ...

University of Warwick astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light ...

For over 60 years, the United States has been implementing the so-called nuclear sharing policy with various NATO member states. One of the earliest and perhaps most (in)famous examples of this was ...

Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our understanding of the Earth's past and our future.

University of Warwick astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light years away. These two stars ...

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