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Space is a seemingly infinite world of wonder and discovery, filled with mysterious black holes, stunning solar flares, elusive exoplanets and countless cosmic oddities. Our team of expert science writers and editors are ready to hold a James Webb Space Telescope-size lens beyond Earth, keeping those on this planet up to date with the latest space news, articles and features. 

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an illustration showing the hypothetical Planet 9 with blue rings and a question mark over it, with stars and a galaxy in the background
Planet Nine: Is the search for this elusive world nearly over? Astronomers have been scouring the outer solar system for signs of a hypothetical ninth planet for almost a decade, without success. However, we may finally be on the cusp of finding it, experts say.
Each bright spot in this image, the first all-sky image by eRosita, is black hole or a neutron star.
5 space discoveries that scientists are struggling to explain From "runaway" black holes shooting across the cosmos to secret planets in our own backyard, space is overrun with mysterious objects that scientists are clamoring to explain. Here are five of the strangest sights in the universe, as well as their possible origins.
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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.

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Scientists finally know why ultraviolent superstorms flare up on Uranus and Neptune

By Paul Sutter published

Uranus
A purple glowing jet is released from a spinning black hole in space.

Monster black hole is starving its host galaxy to death, James Webb telescope reveals

By Ben Turner published

New observations with JWST have confirmed that supermassive black holes have the power to quench star formation across their surrounding galaxies.

Black Holes
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Fall equinox 2024: When it is, why it happens and what to look for

By Jamie Carter published

On Sunday, Sept. 22, day and night will be nearly equal in length as Earth spins side-on to the sun and autumn officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Sun
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A long-lost moon could explain Mars' weird shape and extreme terrain

By Paul Sutter published

Unlike the other planets in the solar system, Mars is distinctly triaxial, meaning it is an ellipsoid with different sizes along all three axes.

Mars
A rendering of a moon base featuring satellites, a rocket launcher and other industrial and aerospace equipment

China plans to build moon base at the lunar south pole by 2035

By Andrew Jones published

The first phase of China's moon base will be completed around 2035 near the lunar south pole, and an extended model will be built by about 2050, if all goes according to plan.

Space Exploration
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'Space trash' will lead us to intelligent aliens, Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says

By Brandon Specktor published

The long-sought evidence of alien life could be lurking in Earth's oceans, says Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb. Here is his plan to find it.

Extraterrestrial Life
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Space photo of the week: Space X's Polaris Dawn astronauts 'touch the void' on 1st-ever private spacewalk

By Tia Ghose published

SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronaut Jared Isaacman briefly "touched the void" as he embarked on the first-ever private spacewalk Thursday (Sept. 12).

Space Exploration
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The moon might still have active volcanoes, China's Chang'e 5 sample-return probe reveals

By Keith Cooper published

China's Chang'e 5 mission brought back evidence that the moon had erupting volcanoes just 120 million years ago.

The Moon
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Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory review

By Brett Tingley published

Review The Celestron Origin will have you taking crystal clear stunning pictures of deep sky objects in minutes.

Review
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Astronauts would have been fine on Boeing's Starliner during landing, NASA says

By Josh Dinner published

With Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is safely back on Earth, NASA says Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams could have returned onboard.

Space Exploration
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