Astronomers discover the last three planets the Kepler telescope observed before going dark.
Statistics tools support the idea that all radio bursts may repeat if observed long enough.
Earth will meet a similar fate in 5 billion years.
The event was spotted in infrared data — also a first — suggesting further searches in this band could turn up more such bursts.
Current measurements of black holes are not enough to nail down how the invisible giants form in the universe, researchers say.
The observations could illuminate how supermassive black holes feed and grow.
The clear and periodic pattern of fast radio bursts may originate from a distant neutron star.
Just 33 light years from Earth, the system appears to host two rocky, Earth-sized planets.
Two MIT professors and five alumni recognized for outstanding contributions to astronomy research, education, and communication.
The findings will help scientists trace a black hole’s evolution as it feeds on stellar material.
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