A stellar demolition derby near a black hole in an ancient galaxy

A stellar demolition derby near a black hole in an ancient galaxy

An international team of astrophysicists led by Radboud University in the Netherlands has discovered a new mechanism for destroying stars and creating gamma-ray bursts (GRPs). (Art illustration of a gamma-ray burst.) Credit: International Gemini Laboratory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Pundu/M. Jamani Astrophysicists have discovered a new mechanism for stellar extinction and gamma-ray burst formation, which originates from stellar collisions…

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3 unions representing about 9,000 Rutgers University faculty and staff to begin historic strike over contract negotiations

3 unions representing about 9,000 Rutgers University faculty and staff to begin historic strike over contract negotiations

(CNN) Three unions representing about 9,000 Rutgers University faculty and staff will go on strike Monday morning, the unions said, marking the first academic strike in the university’s nearly 257-year history after nearly a year of contract negotiations. Members of the unions will picket at Rutgers’ three main campuses in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden,…

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Christie: Trump deserves blame for rise of anti-Semitism

Christie: Trump deserves blame for rise of anti-Semitism

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during the Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. | Mark J. Terrill/AP Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday reiterated his claim that former President Donald Trump fueled…

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