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Could Mysterious Black Hole Burps Rewrite Physics?
After black holes devour stars, sometimes the feast comes back up
Stories by Yvette Cendes
Yvette Cendes is a professor in the department of physics and astronomy at the University of Oregon. Follow her on Bluesky @whereisyvette.bsky.social
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