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March 29 solar eclipse: Where and when to see the rare sunrise solar eclipse from North America
By Jamie Carter published
A dramatic solar eclipse on March 29 will be the first one visible in North America since April 2024. Here's how to get the best view of the partial eclipse before it ends.

Is our universe trapped inside a black hole? This James Webb Space Telescope discovery might blow your mind
By Robert Lea published
"I think that the simplest explanation of the rotating universe is the universe was born in a rotating black hole."

Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope's view of the Flame Nebula is a 'quantum leap' forward for astronomers
By Jamie Carter published
Trained on the spectacular Flame Nebula, the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes went hunting for the smallest stars in the universe.

James Webb telescope spots 'rogue' planet with a cake-like atmosphere barrelling through space without a star
By Abha Jain published
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a 'rogue' cosmic object barrelling through our galaxy without a star, and covered in clouds of iron and magnesium minerals.

Blood moon and a mysterious mummy
By Alexander McNamara published
Science news this week March 15, 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.

Finally! NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-10 mission to bring 'stranded' ISS astronauts back to Earth
By Ben Turner published
Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams have spent nine months aboard the International Space Station following the failure of Boeing’s Starliner mission. Their rescue rocket has finally been launched.

Watch: Spacecraft films 'diamond ring' solar eclipse from the surface of the moon as 'blood moon' looms over Earth
By Brandon Specktor published
While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-rare view of Earth blocking out the sun from the surface of the moon.

Could the universe ever stop expanding? New theory proposes a cosmic 'off switch'
By Paul Sutter published
Dark energy, the mysterious phenomenon that powers the expansion of the universe, may undergo periodic 'violent transitions' that reverse the growth of the cosmos, a new pre-print study hints.

'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse: Stunning photos of our celestial neighbor turning red over the Americas
By Patrick Pester published
Skywatchers snapped photos of the "blood moon" hovering above North and South America last night. Here's a gallery of images to celebrate the total lunar eclipse.
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