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Tech Nov. 5, 2019, 3:05 AM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rubbed elbows with the likes of Lenny Kravitz and LeVar Burton at the ‘Oscars of science’ on Sunday

FacebookCEO Mark Zuckerberg attended the eighth-annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on Sunday night, where he rubbed elbows with musician Lenny Kravitz, actor LeVar Burton, and Google cofounder Sergey Brin. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, both attended the event, which is referred to as the “Oscars of science.” Zuckerberg presented awards […]

News Sep. 6, 2019, 9:31 AM

The scientists who photographed a supermassive black hole for the first time just won a $3 million prize. Here’s their groundbreaking image.

Because black holes devour light, getting one on camera had proved nearly impossible until this year. A team of scientists released the first-ever photograph of a supermassive black hole in April. The image just earned them a $US3 million Breakthrough Prize, which is sometimes referred to as the “Oscars of […]

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Astronomers are listening for alien signals from a weird object that’s flying through the solar system

Astronomers recently detected a strange, cigar-shaped object passing through the solar system. Called ‘Oumuamua, it appears to be a metal-rich asteroid that comes from another star system. Just in case alien transponders are on the surface, a project called Breakthrough Listen is using a radio telescope to scan it for […]

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A Harvard scientist just won $3 million for discovering the hidden ‘intelligence’ that defends our cells

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rubbed elbows with the likes of Lenny Kravitz and LeVar Burton at the ‘Oscars of science’ on Sunday

The scientists who photographed a supermassive black hole for the first time just won a $3 million prize. Here’s their groundbreaking image.

Astronomers are listening for alien signals from a weird object that’s flying through the solar system

A Harvard scientist just won $3 million for discovering the hidden ‘intelligence’ that defends our cells

A Russian billionaire has a crazy plan to send these tiny, laser-powered spacecraft to a newly discovered planet that might harbour life

Stephen Hawking and a Russian billionaire are announcing a mysterious space exploration plan

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