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Your backstage pass to the universe and how NASA studies it. Exoplanets, black holes, dark energy, and more!
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    27 Jul
    Not all those who wander are lost, but this black hole sure seems to be! Our Swift observatory caught a rare lone black hole devouring a star on the outskirts of a faraway galaxy. This event was seen after the star got too close to the black hole. More: go.nasa.gov/4yNQl4o
    Near the center of this artist’s concept is a black hole surrounded by a dull yellow-orange disk of debris. This debris orbits, and eventually falls into, the black hole. The black hole resembles the top half of a jet black ball. To its left is an arched trail of yellow gas and dust being pulled away from an unfortunate star and into the black hole, a phenomenon called a tidal disruption event. Blasting outward from the center of the black hole is a stream of gas expanding towards the right. This is surrounded by the darkness of space and thousands of tiny stars. The image is watermarked with “Artist’s concept” and “Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF/NASA.”
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    31 Jul
    Katalyst Space has slowed the spin of their LINK spacecraft and will continue to attempt to restabilize it in the coming days. There are still potential paths forward for the robotic spacecraft to boost our Swift observatory, and LINK is now expected to approach Swift around the
    Efforts Continue to Stabilize LINK Spacecraft for NASA’s Swift Boost - NASA Science
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    31 Jul
    Which would you rather stumble upon: a black hole or a shark? We prefer neither … but if you’re curious, we can help you with the first one! Take the plunge into a black hole from the comfort of your own device here: go.nasa.gov/3S7mCmj
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    29 Jul
    Our Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is 18 feet (5.5 meters) long, but how do sharks measure up? In 2009 a team of scientists caught and released a 17.9 foot long great white shark named “Apache," but the largest great whites can approach 20 feet!
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    29 Jul
    Is it just us or do you see a shark? 👀 This superbubble in star cluster NGC 1929 may resemble one. But how? Massive new stars create radiation, quickly expel matter, and race through their evolution to explode as supernovae. Their outflows and shock waves sculpt these cavities.
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