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July 28, 2026 NASA’s Swift Observatory observed a supermassive black hole ripping apart a star more than 30,000 light-years from the center of a distant galaxy. The extraordinary flare briefly ...

For more than 160 years, the National Academies have provided nonpartisan, evidence-based advice on decisions that affect our nation. Browse the listing of projects and activities to see examples of ...