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Paul Murdin on the first ever identification of a black hole

The Life Scientific

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Discovering Peculiarities Among Stars and the Role of Imagination

This chapter explores the process of identifying unusual characteristics among countless stars and the significance of X-rays as a clue to interesting occurrences. It also highlights the role of imagination in unraveling the mysteries of distant stars, likening it to solving a detective story.

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