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Astronomers using the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF's NOIRLab, have discovered the closest-known black hole to Earth. This is the first unambiguous detection of a dormant stellar-mass black hole in the Milky Way. Its close proximity to Earth, a mere 1600 light-years away, offers an intriguing target of study to advance our understanding of the evolution of binary systems. Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine/M. Zamani

Astronomers discover closest black hole to Earth

07/11/2022 Balkantimes.Press 116 Views#Blackholes #earh

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Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe. Supermassive versions of these unimaginably dense objects likely reside at

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India bans 54 Chinese apps on security concerns

14/02/2022 Balkantimes.Press 694 Views54 Chinese apps, India bans, on security concerns

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The move comes as a long-running dispute between the two nuclear-armed nations remains unresolved India has banned 54 Chinese apps

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Blinken Heads to France to Revitalize Transatlantic Alliance

03/10/202103/10/2021 Balkantimes.Press 441 ViewsAnthony Blinken, France, Heads, Revitalize Transatlantic Alliance

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Paris, his first trip to France following an enhanced trilateral security

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Murdered women: A history of ‘honor’ crimes (GALLERY)

01/08/202101/08/2021 Balkantimes.Press 1203 ViewsA history, A Jordanian woman, against the honor crime, Ahlam, allegedly by her father, downtown Amman in 2015, Hammurabi Code, honor, honor crime, Jordanian tribal leaders, King Henry VIII, Murdered women, Nawal el-Saadawi, Prince Ali, Queen Anne Boleyn, Sahhar Aloul, The late Egyptian writer, white flag, Zaid al-Refa’e

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Throughout history, women have been held responsible for upholding the ‘honor’ of their families – often with deadly consequences On

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Emmanuel Macron asks for explanation from Israeli premier about Israeli spyware

25/07/2021 Balkantimes.Press 1194 Viewsabout Israeli spyware, asks for an explanation, Emmanuel Macron, France, from the Israeli premier, Israel, Naftali Bennett, Prime minister

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French, Israeli leaders tackle spyware crisis during the telephone call French President Emmanuel Macron demanded from Israeli Prime Minister Naftali

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Revenge Fashion and Ch-Ch-Changes

15/04/2021 Balkantimes.Press 487 Viewsand Ch-Ch, Changes, Revenge Fashion

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Warning: this article contains an internal dialogue with a colloquial term that may be inappropriate for a professional audience. #revengefashion

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Neurodiversity, empathy, anxiety, and burnout

22/03/202122/03/2021 Balkantimes.Press 2478 Viewsa roller coaster, and burnout, anxiety, Empathy, intertwined emotions?, Neurodiversity

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A roller coaster of intertwined emotions? This week I am thinking about some complex interactions in the way we behave

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What I See Coming For The Channel: 2021

31/01/202131/01/2021 Balkantimes.Press 1983 Views2021, Channel, coming!, For The Channel, Partners & Ecosystems, What I See

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The last year ended up being a story of towns for the channel. On one hand, clients and governments identified

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Blasts hit Yemen’s Aden airport as new unity government arrives

30/12/2020 Balkantimes.Press 2192 Viewsas new unity, Blasts hit, government arrives, Yemen’s Aden airport

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Blasts and gunfire were heard after a plane carrying the new Yemeni government arrived from Saudi Arabia. Loud blasts and

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Biden will announce first Cabinet picks on Tuesday, chief of staff Klain says

22/11/2020 Balkantimes.Press 361 Viewschief of staff, first Cabinet picks, Joe Biden, on Tuesday, Ron Klain, Says, will announce

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President-elect Joe Biden will announce cabinet appointments this upcoming Tuesday, incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain confirmed on Sunday. “You’re going