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James Webb telescope reveals dizzying galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the week
This unprecedented view of the Bullet Cluster provided by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals how the dark matter is distributed.
What are dwarf planets — and how many are there?
How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between five and 18, plus hundreds of potentially undiscovered ones, depending on whom you ask.
Spacecraft carrying cannabis and human remains crashes into the ocean
A capsule created by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company crash-landed in the ocean with a payload that included human remains and cannabis seeds.
An 'interstellar visitor' and the oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever sequenced
Science news this week July 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Giant radio telescope in the Nevada desert could reveal hidden corners of the cosmos — and brand-new physics
Scientists say that the construction of a vast new radio telescope array in the Nevada desert — known as the Deep Synoptic Array 2000 — could uncover some of the biggest outstanding mysteries in astronomy.
Astrophotographer snaps 'once-in-a-lifetime' shot of solar flare photobombing the ISS
An astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the exact moment the International Space Station passed directly in front of our home star.
Watch newly discovered 'interstellar visitor' 3I/ATLAS shoot toward us in first livestream
You can see the recently identified "interstellar object" 3I/ATLAS shooting towards us through the solar system in a livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project.
NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name
Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year.
Astronomers spot potential 'interstellar visitor' shooting through the solar system toward Earth
A newly discovered object, dubbed A11pl3Z, appears to be moving too fast and straight to have originated in the solar system. If confirmed, it will be the third interstellar visitor ever spotted.
