Supermassive black hole binary might lurk in nearby galaxy
Researchers in Japan claim to have found evidence for a pair of supermassive black holes
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Heavy elements lend weight to early stars
Stars and galaxies may have formed much earlier than previously thought
No sign yet of extra dimensions
Physicists have searched for new forces predicted by string theory to exist in extra dimensions, but found nothing
Ancient radiation sheds new light on the universe
WMAP satellite reveals fine detail in the cosmic microwave background
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First quasars shed light on the early universe
Astrophysicists find new evidence for how the first large galaxies were formed
The Milky Way’s dark secret
It’s official: there is a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way
Cosmic microwaves get polarized
New measurements of the cosmic microwave background probe the dynamics of the early universe
Cosmologists collect 2002 Dirac medal
The success of ‘cosmic inflation’ is recognized on the centenary of Dirac’s birth
Young stars challenge old ideas
Astronomers find surprise signs of recent star formation in old galaxies
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Hawking scoops book prize
The Universe in a Nutshell wins the 2002 Aventis Prize for Science Books
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