NGC 6240 is an ultra-rare example of a galaxy harboring three supermassive black holes (labeled N, S1, and S2 in the inset) near its core. Astronomers believe their presence, crammed into a region ...

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A team of researchers has found evidence suggesting that the regolith material on which the Chinese rover Yutu-2 is situated consists mainly of material that was thrown there when an asteroid struck ...