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Gravitational wave data reveals proof of rare supernovae so powerful they completely vaporize stars without leaving black holes behind. The discovery helps explain a mysterious gap in black hole sizes across the cosmos.
A physicist who fell in love with neural networks while studying black holes just launched the world's first AI institute dedicated to astronomy. As telescopes prepare to capture a million supernovae per year, scientists say artificial intelligence isn't just helpful anymore—it's essential.
The Vera Rubin Observatory just sent 800,000 alerts in a single night, catching asteroids, supernovae, and cosmic changes as they happen. Soon it will send seven million alerts nightly, discovering more objects in one year than all telescopes in history combined.
The Rubin Observatory's revolutionary alert system just sent 800,000 notifications to astronomers worldwide in a single night, spotting supernovae, asteroids, and cosmic changes in real time. This is only the beginning of what may become astronomy's biggest discovery engine.