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Friday, Oct 17

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Black Hole Eats through Star, Explodes it from Within

skyandtelescope.org

The longest-duration burst of gamma rays on record — lasting seven hours — might have marked the explosion of a star eaten by a black hole.

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“Truly Extraordinary” – Supermassive Black Hole Found in the Last Place Scientists Expected

scitechdaily.com

A black hole far from its galactic center has unleashed the fastest, brightest radio flares ever seen from a star’s destruction. For the first time, astronomers have detected a tidal disruption event (TDE), when a black hole destroys a…

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Rachel Reeves black hole is of her own making

johnredwoodsdiary.com

The original black hole estimated around £20 bn was blamed on the previous government, though more than half of it was higher public sector pay awards made by the new government. This was more than covered by large tax rises in the first…

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Rogue black hole shocks astronomers with record radio blast

www.sciencedaily.com

For the first time, scientists observed a black hole tearing apart a star far from its galaxy’s center, producing the fastest-changing radio signals ever recorded. The event, AT 2024tvd, revealed delayed bursts of energy months after the…

Thursday, Oct 16

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Rule-breaking black hole destroys star in puzzling way: 'This is truly extraordinary'

www.space.com

The so-called tidal disruption event also produced two puzzling delayed outbursts.

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OpenAI hires black hole theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca, the first person to join the OpenAI for Science initiative led by Kevin Weil, to shape its research (Megan Morrone/Axios)

www.techmeme.com

OpenAI hires black hole theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca, the first person to join the OpenAI for Science initiative led by Kevin Weil, to shape its research — Prize-winning black hole theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca has joined…

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A giant black hole is lost in space. Heres how its shocking astronomers.

mashable.com

Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole far from the center of a galaxy where it ought to be giving off bright radio signals.

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How Black Holes Produce Powerful Relativistic Jets

www.universetoday.com

In a recent study, theoretical physicists at Goethe University Frankfurt described the origin of powerful jets emanating from the core regions of galaxies using a series of complex simulations.

Wednesday, Oct 15

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The Black List Names 2025 Writers Lab Participants

deadline.com

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List has named the seven writers and projects chosen for its 2025 Writers Lab. They are Cristina Kinon (Dumb Luck), Melanie Rish-Ho (Slab Serif), Joe Veix (The Hole Story), Karna Warrior (Chomolungma), Rob Norman (I…

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Scientists Intrigued by Black Hole That Fell Into Star, Then Ate It From the Inside

futurism.com

The post Scientists Intrigued by Black Hole That Fell Into Star, Then Ate It From the Inside appeared first on Futurism.

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James Webb telescope finds something 'very exciting' shooting out of first black hole ever imaged

www.livescience.com

Using the James Webb Space Telescope's infrared camera, scientists have captured the gigantic jet blasting out of M87* in a new light.

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When Black Holes Don’t Play by the Rules

www.universetoday.com

Scientists have begun to piece together the origin story of a cataclysmic collision between two black holes that met their fate on an unusual orbital path. The merger, designated GW200208_222617 (that really rolls of the tongue,) stands…

Tuesday, Oct 14

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Rachel Reeves could start Inheritance Tax raid to tackle Budget black hole

www.express.co.uk

The Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to raise billions in her November 26 Budget and could raid Inheritance Tax

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'His death has left a massive black hole that will never close – we are broken'

Tributes have been paid to a “loving and caring” dad from Kearsley who died in HMP Forest Bank last year.

Monday, Oct 13

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Rachel Reeves plotting raid on pensions 'piggy bank' to plug £30bn black hole - warning

www.express.co.uk

Analysts fear the Chancellor will turn to pension reforms as a stealthy way to raise revenue without directly hiking taxes on income or spending.

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