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VLT Captures Olive-Shaped Shock Breakout From Nearby Supernova

Observations 26 hours after discovery used spectropolarimetry to reveal axial geometry that sharpens constraints on core-collapse models.

Twin Black-Hole Mergers Display Extreme Spins, Strengthen Einstein’s Theory, and Point to Second-Generation Origins

Study Pinpoints a Dry Proto‑Earth Within 3 Million Years, Bolstering Theia Water‑Delivery Theory

Black Hole-Star Encounter Likely Sparked Rare Double-Peaked Supernova