Blazar BL Lacertae surprised scientists with its unpredictable activity. Initially thought to be a variable star, it was ...

A team of international astronomers has identified what is believed to be the largest known superstructure in the cosmos ... According to the scientists on the team, the discovery was made ...

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A team of international astronomers has identified what is believed to be the largest known superstructure in the cosmos ... According to the scientists on the team, the discovery was made ...

It is an ambitious project involving scientists at Stanford University which will map our changing cosmos every night for an entire decade. High in the mountains of Chile, what is known as the Vera C.