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Some of the ancient history underneath Jerusalem is easily accessible.

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Astronomers have found what could be described as the universe's hungriest black hole – one that's breaking fundamental ...

Discover India’s top 10 observatories, from Ladakh’s high-altitude gamma-ray sites to Tamil Nadu’s star-gazing telescopes.

"The X-ray data traces a unique picture that you can't see in any other wavelength," study ... Astronomers know that black ...

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NASA selects two proposals for missions to observe X-ray and far-infrared wavelengths of light from space for additional ...

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