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'Especially Exciting': JWST Finds Water Surviving Surprisingly Close to Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole

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'Especially Exciting': JWST Finds Water Surviving Surprisingly Close to Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole

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Water can survive surprisingly close to the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, James Webb Space Telescope finds space.com
Water and Dust Found Surviving near Milky Way’s Central Black Hole sci.news
Space travel doesn't affect the strength of heart muscle cells, study finds phys.org
Telescope Spots Two Black Holes on the Cusp of Merging nytimes.com

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