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Physicists Predict a Black Hole Could Explode This Decade

Scientists say there's a 90% chance we could spot an exploding black hole in the next decade

New research suggests that there is a 90% chance that within the next decade, humanity could use a space or Earth-based telescope to spot an exploding black hole.

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Supernovas are hard to detect. Scientists just found a way to spot them hours after they explode

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90% Chance: Physicists Predict a Black Hole Could Explode This Decade

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UT scientists ‘hear’ black hole collision; revealing how they may grow

LIGO has seen several major upgrades, allowing it to see much smaller space-time distortions created by gravitational waves.

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Black hole merger 63 times sun’s mass validates Einstein and Hawking theories

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Confirmed! Black hole merger finally shows Stephen Hawking was right after more than 50 years of debate

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Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into moon: Study

If a huge asteroid smashes into the moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming toward Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers. Earlier this year there were briefly fears ...

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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say

The stark landscape of the Moon as viewed by the Apollo 12 astronauts on their return to Earth. NASA/The Planetary Society The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build ...

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US should put nuclear reactors on moon before other countries do, acting NASA administrator says

A second directive aims to speed up development of replacements for the ISS. Nuclear power on the moon is critical to the United States' space exploration and national security goals, and the U.S. government should "move quickly" to build reactors there ...

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Russia's Latest Threat - Nukes in Space

At the time, reports suggested Russia was considering nuclear weapons in space—was it a real possibility, or just political rhetoric?