10 stunning images of black holes by NASA
The composite image of NGC 1275, or Perseus A, reveals its dynamic structure by blending optical, radio, and X-ray data. Cygnus X-1, about 10,000 light-years away, is a powerful black hole pulling ...
Skywatch: Putting Hubble’s cosmic discoveries into focus
Just about everyone has heard of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope — not too surprising considering that it has been with us for ...
Space gas stations are real: US Space Force readies plan to refuel satellites in orbit
The US Space Force is moving forward with missions to test the concept of space gas stations that can refuel satellites ...
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Webb Telescope Catches Earliest Evidence of the Universe Turning On Its Lights
Uncover the insights gained from the Webb telescope about early galaxies and their role in illuminating the universe.
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The most successful space telescope you never heard of just shut down
On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut ...
The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down
On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut ...
Webb Telescope Captures Neptune’s Long-Hidden Auroras in Stunning Detail
Long-Sought Auroral Glow Finally Emerges Under Webb’s Powerful Gaze Neptune lies in the cold, dark reaches of the outer edges ...
Scientists find a galaxy that defies conventional wisdom
Scientists have spotted a defiant galaxy. Located nearly 1 billion light-years from Earth, the galaxy 2MASX J23453268−0449256 ...
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This dead star is still sending us radio signals
Astronomers have identified the source of strange radio flashes: a binary system containing a white dwarf, the remnant of a ...
Astronomers Discover Space Tornadoes Circling the Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
Observations from the ALMA telescope array uncovered evidence of giant space tornadoes at the core of our galaxy.
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Exoplanet nurseries around infant stars can be much smaller than expected: 'It is astonishing'
"As the large and bright discs are the easiest to observe, our previous view of the birth site of planets was biased." ...
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In a Sky Full of Satellites, Astronomers Find Creative Ways to Observe the Stars
Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists ...