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  1. Astronomy

    A celestial loner might be the first known rogue black hole

    The object could be the first isolated stellar-mass black hole identified in the Milky Way — or it might be an unusually heavy neutron star.

    By Katherine Kornei
  2. Physics

    Why even small sonic booms are more annoying in cities

    Quieter sonic booms from next-generation planes could still be annoying in cities thanks to narrow streets and tall buildings, simulations suggest.

    By James R. Riordon
  3. Astronomy

    New Gaia data paint the most detailed picture yet of the Milky Way

    Gaia’s new data can tell us about galaxies the Milky Way has swallowed, the young solar system and asteroids that could hit Earth.