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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A ‘gravity hole’ on Earth? Earlier this summer, researchers with the Indian Institute of Science published a paper exploring one of these ‘gravity holes’. Found all over the planet, ...

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A 'gravity hole' on Earth? Earlier this summer, researchers with the Indian Institute of Science published a paper exploring one of these 'gravity holes'. Found all over the planet, these are spots on ...