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Astronomers photographed a cosmic event this morning which they believe is the birth of a black hole, SPACE.com has learned. A faint visible-light flash moments after a high-energy gamma-ray burst likely heralds the merger of two dense neutron stars to create a relatively low-mass black hole, said Neil Gehrels of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.… Continue reading

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The legacy of Richard the Second continues. This, from Publisher’s Lunch newsletter: Lisa Beth Kovetz’s novel, about four women – a rich debutante; a scandalous but insightful, young secretary; a lonely and pregnant wife; and a brilliant, friendless lawyer – who meet on their lunch breaks to read erotic stories they have written, to Hillel… Continue reading