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'Shocking': Black hole found growing at 2.4 times the theoretical limit
Scientists spotted an enormous black hole in the early universe that's growing at 2.4 times the theoretical Eddington limit. Studying it further could help answer one of the biggest questions in astrophysics.
Why does Pluto have such a weird orbit?
The dwarf planet has a strange orbit and tilt — what gives?
'Like trying to see fog in the dark': How strange pulses of energy are helping scientists build the ultimate map of the universe
Astronomers are using radio pulses from space to find missing baryonic matter and learn about supermassive black holes, stellar formation and galaxy evolution.
Saturn will be at its biggest and brightest on Sept. 21 — here's how to see it
In a once-a-year event, Saturn is about to reach opposition, with the ringed planet appearing its best and brightest as it approaches its closest point to Earth.
Skywatching alert! See 2 bright comets on the same night as a meteor shower this October
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) can now be seen with binoculars close to Mars in the western sky after sunset.
'Dramatic' changes spotted in first black hole ever imaged
The polarization pattern around M87* — the first black hole to be directly imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope — has changed direction, and scientists aren't sure why.
New report warns that China could overtake the US as top nation in space — and it could happen 'in 5-10 years,' expert claims
A new report from the Commercial Space Federation warns that China could soon overtake the U.S. in the "new space race." The country's rapid progression starkly contrasts the limitations imposed on NASA by record-breaking budget cuts.
See the moon, Venus and Regulus in a rare triple conjunction tomorrow
Watch the crescent moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus align in a rare predawn close conjunction tomorrow.
There's a 90% chance we'll see a black hole explode within a decade, physicists say
How often do black holes explode? New research refines old calculations, hinting that black hole explosions may be a once-in-a-decade occurence.
'The sun is slowly waking up': NASA warns that there may be more extreme space weather for decades to come
A new NASA study suggests that solar activity will remain high or rise further in the coming decades, contradicting previous assumptions that the sun was quieting down — and scientists "don't completely understand" why.