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ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last.
By Sascha Pare published
The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.
'Behemoth star' captured in spectacular close-up image — and it's on the brink of exploding
By Harry Baker published
Astronomers have taken a superdetailed, zoomed-in photo of the Large Magellanic Cloud's "behemoth star." The stunning image, which is the first of its kind from outside the Milky Way, shows that the giant star is right on the edge of going supernova.
Save $980 on the beautiful and powerful Unistellar eVscope 2
By Kimberley Snaith published
Deals One of the most striking telescopes on the market has a huge discount of $980 this Black Friday.
Solar maximum just knocked 3 satellites out of orbit. Here's why more may be on the way.
By Kyle McMullan published
The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit.
Earth's '2nd moon' escapes our planet's orbit — will it ever return?
By Ben Turner published
The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away from our planet in an orbit around the sun.
Scientists detect the most powerful cosmic rays ever — and their unknown source could be close to Earth
By Ben Turner published
New research reports the most powerful cosmic rays ever detected. Because the rays lose energy as they travel through space, their detection at high energies means they are likely coming from sources relatively close to Earth.
Space photo of the week: Hubble uncovers the true identity of an odd galaxy — and it's not spiral or elliptical
By Shreejaya Karantha published
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of NGC 4694, a galaxy that possesses unusual properties that complicate its classification.
Black hole quiz: How supermassive is your knowledge of the universe?
By Ian Stokes published
Black holes have captivated scientists for more than a century. How well do you know these supermassive wonders of the universe?
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