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Artwork of a torus of dust around a black hole

Space

Dusty doughnut around massive black hole spied for first time

The bright discs of gas around a galaxy’s central black hole are thought to be obscured by a torus of dust. We’ve now seen one directly

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Feynman

Technology

Atomic memory could store US Library of Congress in a dust speck

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Cal Tech Astronomer Mike Brown points out the 'Predicted Orbit', in yellow, of the 9th Planet at the Caltech Seismology Lab

Space

We are closing in on possible whereabouts of Planet Nine

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The HAWC observatory near the Sierra Nevada volcano in Mexico

Space

Water telescope’s first sky map shows flickering black holes

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Red-tinted mirror suspended along with other objects

Physics

Gravitational wave hunters gear up to detect extreme black holes

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Cassini circling Saturn

Space

Saturn probe Cassini hoovers up dust from distant stars

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Abramovic

Humans

Past, present, future: How do we deal with time?

CultureLab

Carroll

Physics

It's mind-blowing what our puny brains can do

Opinion

Newton cartoon

Life

Feedback: The scientific predictions hiding in classic fiction

Regulars

Laser-driven liquid marbles can push 150 times their own weight

Technology

Laser-driven liquid marbles can push 150 times their own weight

Beetles can skate across water by decreasing the surface tension - now tiny engines made from droplets, nanopowder and laser light are using the same trick

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Humans

The Man Who Knew Infinity fails to break the mathematical mould

CultureLab

Space

Feedback: The sun is hollow, and other empty claims

Regulars

Space

Physics adventures down the superfluid supersonic black hole

Features

Space

Inflatable space hotel to be tested by space station crew

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