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A giant observatory at night, blob cookies at control desks below screens showing flat lines — The array at Mount Sift. Every screen has shown the same flat line for nine years.

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Great Blob Telescope Detects Nothing at All, Which Scientists Call Their Best Result Yet

After nine years and considerable expense, the array has confirmed that a specific region of sky contains no crumbs whatsoever.

By Dr. Ivo Pellucid · 1 min read