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See a young star potentially giving birth to a giant planet in new image from Very Large Telescope
New images of a young star, 2MASSJ1612, could have captured the birth of a giant gas planet larger than Jupiter.
Best star projectors 2025: Bring the cosmos indoors
BUYING GUIDE The best star projectors bring the wonders of the cosmos into your home — find the best models here.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe spots powerful magnetic explosion aimed at the sun's surface
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has directly observed a powerful magnetic explosion in the sun's corona that could help us predict geomagnetic storms on Earth.
Monster black hole M87 is spinning at 80% of the cosmic speed limit — and pulling in matter even faster
The famous black hole M87 keeps surprising us. New research calculates its spin speed to be at 80% of the theoretical limit, with matter falling into its maw even faster.
How to see the Milky Way at its best in June
"Core season" for the Milky Way has arrived, with our galaxy visible all night as a band of light arching across the sky. Here's where, when, and how to get the best views in June.
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope takes best look at 'Sombrero Galaxy' in 244 years
New near-infrared observations by the James Webb Space Telescope highlight a tightly packed group of stars at the peculiar galaxy's center as well as dust on its outer fringes.
James Webb telescope unveils largest-ever map of the universe
The largest map of the universe, created with data from the James Webb Space Telescope, shows almost 800,000 galaxies crammed into a tiny piece of sky and spanning almost all of time.
The sun: Facts about the bright star at the center of the solar system
Discover interesting facts about the sun, the solar system's central star that supports all life on Earth.
Japanese spacecraft goes dark during attempted moon landing, holding fate of European rover in question
The private Japanese spacecraft "Resilience" has seemingly been destroyed in a "hard landing" on the moon on Thursday. The lander was carrying what would have been the first European-built rover to explore the moon.
