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This impossibly massive black hole wasn't very hungry during the dawn of time
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered an improbably huge black hole near the dawn of time, which doesn't seem to be eating near as much as it should.
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Milky Way's black hole 'exhaust vent' discovered in eerie X-ray observations
By Brandon Specktor published
A gargantuan "exhaust vent" may be channeling hot gas away from the Milky Way's supermassive black hole at millions of miles per hour — and filling up two enormous bubbles that tower over the galaxy.
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Mountain-size 'planet killer' asteroid will make a close approach to Earth today — and you can watch it live
By Harry Baker last updated
Shorty after 4 p.m. ET today (June 27), the mountain-size asteroid 2011 UL21 will come within 5 million miles of Earth, making it one of the largest space rocks to come that close to our planet for 125 years. Here's how to watch the close encounter live, or see it with a telescope.
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Neutron star collisions could briefly trap a bunch of cosmic ghosts
By Robert Lea published
New research suggests that colliding neutron stars can briefly "trap" ghostly particles called neutrinos, which could reveal new secrets about some of space's most extreme events.
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Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into home
By Josh Dinner published
A falling piece of space junk from the ISS crashed through two floors of a Florida family's house in March. The family has now asked NASA to pay for the damages.
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'Space potato' spotted by NASA Mars satellite is actually something much cooler
By Ben Turner published
The starchy-looking moon Phobos, destined to crash into Mars' surface, has been revealed in new detail by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The 'space potato' image was recently shared on NASA's Instagram.
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No, NASA hasn't warned of an impending asteroid strike in 2038. Here's what really happened.
By Harry Baker published
Experts from NASA and other international organizations recently simulated their response to a hypothetical asteroid impact scenario. The test was deemed a success. However, several media outlets have misreported the group's findings.
![Officials prepare to recover the Chang'e-6 moon probe in its landing spot in Inner Mongolia on June 25, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3v9efj8zMinaF78MaHeVYX-320-80.jpg)
China rover returns historic samples from far side of the moon — and they may contain secrets to Earth's deep past
By Ben Turner published
China's Chang'e-6 lunar module has returned from the moon's far side with samples in a historic mission. Its success is a key step toward understanding our planet's early history, and a milestone in the race with the U.S. to reach the moon's south pole.
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Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars
By Robert Lea published
The Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new glimpses of distant planets.
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'The early universe is nothing like we expected': James Webb telescope reveals 'new understanding' of how galaxies formed at cosmic dawn
By Ben Turner published
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed five extremely dense proto-globular clusters along a hair-thin arc of glittering stars. The discovery could help them understand how the earliest galaxies formed.
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