First evidence of winds outside black holes throughout their mealtimes

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New research shows the first evidence of strong winds around black holes throughout bright outburst events when a black hole rapidly consumes mass. The study sheds new light on how mass transfers to black holes and how black holes can affect the environment around them.
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New for three types of extreme-energy space particles: Theory shows unified origin

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One of the biggest mysteries in astroparticle physics has been the origins of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, very high-energy neutrinos, and high-energy gamma rays. Now, a new theoretical model reveals that they all could be shot out into space after cosmic rays are accelerated by powerful jets from supermassive black holes. The model may set a new milestone on the path toward solving the half-century-old enigma of the origin of the highest-energy particles in the universe.
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SpaceX’s Big Rocket, the Falcon Heavy, Finally Reaches the Launchpad

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After years of delay, the Falcon Heavy — a beefed-up version of SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 — could launch in the weeks ahead.
via New York Times

A 'hot Jupiter' with unusual winds

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The hottest point on a gaseous planet near a distant star isn't where astrophysicists expected it to be -- a discovery that challenges scientists' understanding of the many planets of this type found in solar systems outside our own.
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Viruses are everywhere, maybe even in space

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Viruses are the most abundant and one of the least understood biological entities on Earth. They might also exist in space, but as of yet scientists have done almost no research into this possibility.
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Comet storm

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Space Science Image of the Week: Every day is a dust-stormy day at a comet
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2018/01/Comet_storm

2d tin (stanene) without buckling: A possible topological insulator

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Researchers produce 2D sheets of tin atoms predicted to have exotic uses in electronics.
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