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During the awe of totality, scientists studied our planet's reactions
Apr 2024
WILLS POINT, Texas — Splish-splash. The moment the Sun went behind the Moon, the snapping turtles all simultaneously slipped into the waters of Lake Tawakoni. Twilight painted the world. Clouds raced across the sky. Just beside the Moon-covered Sun sat bright Jupiter, shining in the middle of the day. Most birds and insects had grown hushed or gone completely silent.
During the awe of totality, scientists studied our planet's reactions
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How ‘hot Jupiters’ may get their weirdly tight orbits
Feb 2022
Stars and neighboring planets can fling giant worlds toward their suns
How ‘hot Jupiters’ may get their weirdly tight orbits
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This extreme star might have huge tidal waves
Aug 2023
The height of the waves could be up to three times the diameter of the Sun
This extreme star might have huge tidal waves
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Two black holes merged despite being born far apart in space
Aug 2022
The black holes found each other late in life before colliding
Two black holes merged despite being born far apart in space