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Hidden pockets of turbulent gas fuel stars in far-off galaxies

Hidden pockets of turbulent gas fuel stars in far-off galaxies

30 August 2017

Galactic winds once thought to slow star formation may be driving the creation of new stars in distant galaxies, challenging long held beliefs about galaxy evolution
We’ve just seen 15 new mysterious cosmic radio bursts from space

We’ve just seen 15 new mysterious cosmic radio bursts from space

30 August 2017

Breakthrough Listen detected more radio pulses from the famous repeating source FRB 121102. They’re higher frequency than previous ones but we still don’t know what causes them

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