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Astronomers discover a strange universal rule behind black hole eruptions

Scientists have discovered that black holes of vastly different sizes appear to launch powerful jets according to the same universal rule. The breakthrough could explain why some black holes suddenly erupt years after devouring a star and help astronomers predict when these spectacular outbursts will happen.

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How many planets could fit in the solar system?

As far-fetched as it may seem, quirks of orbital mechanics could allow hundreds of planets to be packed around a star

  • Two Earth-sized planets can share an orbit stably.
  • Up to 24 such planets can coexist in a single orbit.
  • Stable co-orbital arrangements are rare in practice.

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