Black Hole Factories May Hide at Cores of Giant Galaxies
Gravitational-wave astronomers are probing the origins of abnormally massive black holes—and with them, the inner workings of their colossal galactic homes
Volume 3, Issue 1
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Features
The Supercool Materials That Send Heat to Space
Paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cool in direct sunlight—but their role in displacing power-hungry air conditioners remains unclear
Two Interstellar Intruders Are Upending Astronomy
Researchers grapple with the meaning of the first objects entering our solar system from beyond
Departments
Space & Physics
The First Alien
Long Live the Multiverse!
Newfound "Ablating" Exoplanets Could Reveal Alien Geology
Swirling Magnetic Fields Hint at Origins of Spiral Galaxy Shapes
The Majesty of Cosmic Chaos
The Sciences