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James Webb telescope detects most distant dormant black hole ever, invisible in all wavelengths of light -
'The sun would all but disappear, and the moon would always look full': A radio astronomer shares her mind-bending view of the universe -
This 'crawling' robot rolled around the moon and took a historic photo
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Astronomers gaze into the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' and see a vision of the sun's deathThe Crystal Ball Nebula has captivated astronomers for more than 200 years, and it offers a bittersweet glimpse of a dying star system similar to our own.
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NASA's moon plans overshadowed by gigantic rocket explosion, the Doomsday Glacier's ice shelf near collapse, a quantum computer AI hybrid, and Iran's water crisis.Science news this week May 30, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
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Blue Moon 2026: An extremely rare micromoon rises tonightA rare Blue Moon, the second full moon in May, will also be a "micromoon" near its farthest point from Earth.
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'I would never have guessed it': Unexpected effect is squeezing Mars' atmosphere like toothpaste, experts sayResearchers have uncovered an unexpected phenomenon, dubbed the Zwan-Wolf effect, squeezing plasma "like toothpaste" in Mars' upper atmosphere. This effect, which also happens on Earth, was thought to be impossible on the Red Planet.
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'Very rough day': Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in gigantic fireball, days after being selected for NASA moon missionsThe rocket explosion, a contender for the largest in American history, is a significant setback for Jeff Bezos and NASA.
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Controversial 'JuMBO' planets discovered by James Webb telescope may not be an illusion after allTwo pairs of "rogue" Jupiter-size, planet-like objects have been found in a large star-forming region in the Milky Way, a new study claims. The findings suggest the weird objects actually do exist, and are not an illusion.
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'The sun would all but disappear, and the moon would always look full': A radio astronomer shares her mind-bending view of the universe
INTERVIEW Radio astronomer Emma Chapman explains why the radio view of the universe is so crucial to space exploration, astronomy, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
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James Webb telescope discovers 'naked' black hole that somehow formed before its own galaxyAstronomers weighed a black hole in a "little red dot" discovered by the James Webb telescope. They found it to be so overmassive that it may have formed before its host galaxy had a chance to develop.
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NASA administrator hails 'Golden Age' of lunar exploration as Moon Base plans unveiledThe space agency described the moon base as a sprawling city-like lunar outpost stretching over hundreds of square miles.
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