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'Dark comets' may be a much bigger threat to Earth than we thought, new study warns
A strange class of space rock known as a "dark comet" has qualities of both asteroids and comets — and the hard-to-spot objects may pose a larger threat to Earth than we thought, according to new research.
July's full 'Buck Moon' rises this week — and signals a big lunar transition is on the way
July's full moon — also known as the Buck Moon, the Thunder Moon and the Hay Moon — will be at its fullest on the night of July 21. It's the last "regular" full moon before a parade of four consecutive "supermoons" light up the sky.
Black hole growth is slowing down in the universe. New research could help explain why.
Black hole growth is slowing down, suggests a team of astrophysicists who looked back in time across the universe's 13.8 billion-year history.
Astronauts could ditch diapers on spacewalks thanks to new device that let's them drink their pee
A new device may someday soon allow astronauts to drink purified water made from their filtered pee during spacewalks.
Space photo of the week: 900 alien worlds packed into a single image
Slovakian artist Martin Vargic's spectacular new infographics artistically portray, visualize and compare more than 1,600 planets in other star systems.
A 'new star' will appear in the sky any night now. Here's how to watch the Blaze Star ignite.
The "Blaze Star" T Coronae Borealis is expected to erupt with a magnificent explosion sometime between now and September, becoming visible to the naked eye. Here's how to find it when it does.
Astronomers discover the 1st-ever merging galaxy cores at cosmic dawn
Two superluminous quasars, or active black holes at the centers of large galaxies, were found just 900 million years after the Big Bang — the earliest detection of a pair of merging quasars ever seen.
NASA's most wanted: The 5 most dangerous asteroids to Earth
What is the most dangerous asteroid, how probable is an impact, and how much destructive power would a collision with Earth have? Here are 5 big space rocks that NASA is watching closely.
