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TESS spots the rise of a black hole X-ray binary system

Designed to hunt for new alien worlds, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has serendipitously observed the rising outburst of a black hole X-ray binary known as AT 2019wey. The observations, which may help us better understand the nature of this system, were

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Trump threatens 'hell' - US President Donald Trump threatened "hell" if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vowing in an expletive-laden social media post to strike its bridges and power plants. Trump later said he

Trump draws criticism with fiery Easter message on Iran

US President Donald Trump did not take a break from his polarizing rhetoric on Easter Sunday, delivering an expletive-laden attack on Iran that sparked criticism on Capitol Hill and beyond. "Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH!"

OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas, issues warning

The OPEC+ oil cartel agreed on Sunday to again increase oil production quotas, while warning that repairing energy facilities, such as those damaged in the Middle East war, is "costly and takes a long time". For the second month in a row, OPEC+ countries -- which include key

Trump roils NATO as pressure builds over Strait of Hormuz

The Trump administration's mounting frustration with NATO allies over their refusal to join the Iran war has policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic bracing for change. President Trump would need congressional approval to officially withdraw from the international military