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James Webb telescope discovers dark secret of 'The Brick,' a gas cloud flipping assumptions about how stars are born
By Robert Lea published
Peering deep into 'The Brick,' a dark, chaotic gas cloud at the heart of the Milky Way, the James Webb Space Telescope uncovered secrets that could shake up theories of star formation.

Intergalactic 'stream of stars' 10 times longer than the Milky Way is the 1st of its kind ever spotted
By Harry Baker published
While hunting for dark matter, astronomers accidentally discovered the first known stellar stream stretching between galaxies. The trail of stars is also the longest ever seen.

7 nations are sending 'one heck of a Christmas present' to the moon on Dec. 24. Here's what's inside.
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA and scientists from around the world are sending new science instruments, as well as a few stocking stuffers, to the moon on Dec. 24 in the debut launch of a new rocket.

One of the brightest stars in the sky will 'blink out' on Dec. 12. Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
Betelgeuse, the most famous red supergiant star and one of the sky's brightest, will disappear for up to 12 seconds during an ultra-rare occultation by asteroid 319 Leona.

James Webb telescope finds water in roiling disk of gas around ultra-hot star for 1st time ever
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of water and other molecules in the inner region of a hot protoplanetary disk suggests that rocky, Earth-like planets may be able to form in some very extreme environments.

SpaceX rocket punches a hole in the clouds, birthing an ethereal halo around full moon
By Harry Baker published
Shortly after lifting off from Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew through clouds of ice crystals, temporarily creating a bright halo of light that appeared to surround the full moon.

Gigantic 'hole' in the sun wider than 60 Earths is spewing superfast solar wind right at us
By Harry Baker published
A monstrous dark patch, known as a coronal hole, recently appeared near the sun's equator. The temporary gap enables unusually fast solar wind to race toward Earth.

How to see the bright Andromeda Galaxy shine overhead this week
By Joe Rao published
Located about 2.5 million light-years from our solar system, Andromeda is the most distant object visible to the naked eye.
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