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James Webb telescope finds something ‘very exciting’ shooting out of first black hole ever imaged
New images from the James Webb telescope have captured previously unseen details of the gargantuan jets shooting out of the…
We were wrong about how the moon’s largest and oldest crater formed — and that’s great news for NASA’s next lunar landing
The largest and oldest crater on the moon did not form as we initially suspected, a new study suggests. The…
Astronomers spot the most powerful and distant ‘odd radio circle’ ever seen
With help from citizen scientists, astronomers have spotted the most powerful "odd radio circle" (ORC) yet. The discovery could give…
‘Planet Y’ theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than ‘Planet Nine’
Astronomers believe they have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown ninth planet lurking in the not-too-distant reaches of the solar…
Hidden ‘doomed’ star revealed by James Webb Space Telescope could solve decades-old mystery
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed a hidden "doomed" star that could help solve a giant astrophysical mystery.The…
$100,000 quadrillion asteroid Psyche may be the product of metal volcanoes, study hints
The asteroid Psyche may have once had vents that spewed molten metal — but only if it is chemically similar…
Europe needs reusable rockets to catch Musk’s SpaceX: ESA chief
Europe must quickly get its own reusable rocket launcher to catch up to billionaire Elon Musk's dominant SpaceX, European Space…
Hubble went supernova hunting — and found something unexpected: Space photo of the week
QUICK FACTSWhat it is: NGC 6000, a spiral galaxyWhere it is: 102 million light-years away in the constellation ScorpiusWhen it…
Astronomers discover ultra-luminous infrared galaxy lurking behind quasar
An international team of astronomers has used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to observe a well-known quasar known as…
Which planets are the youngest and oldest in our solar system?
About 4.6 billion years ago, a celestial cloud collapsed, paving the way for our solar system to form. Then, a…