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Inspiralling neutron stars

The Case of the 5-Millisecond Cosmic Radio Burst

Everyone loves a good mystery. In astronomy, there is nothing more exciting than an unexplained signal.

BICEP2 telescope

Detecting Spacetime Distortions

Katie Mack explains why the BICEP2 detection of primordial gravitational waves has left astrophysicists at a loss for words.

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