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A dead star and a black hole may have collidedResearchers are trying to figure out what kind of collision made a unique wave signal from 650 million light-years away
Updated April 8, 20243 min read
Researchers are trying to figure out what kind of collision made a unique wave signal from 650 million light-years away
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