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How to see the full 'Flower Moon' eclipsed by Earth's shadow this weekend By Jamie Carter published 3 May 23 May's full 'Flower Moon' rises on Friday (May 5) during the deepest penumbral eclipse until 2042. Only part of the world will be able to see it.
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Gargantuan 'superflare' from distant star may have launched one of the strongest solar storms ever seen By Brandon Specktor published 3 May 23 Scientists studying a star system in Orion witnessed one of the most powerful stellar eruptions ever seen — and it could be devastating to nearby planets.
China's malfunctioning Mars rover may have found evidence of recent water on the Red Planet By Joanna Thompson published 2 May 23 Data from China's unresponsive Zhurong rover suggests that Mars had snow and frost as recently as 400,000 years ago.
Scientists discover closest star-shredding black hole to Earth ever seen By Briley Lewis published 2 May 23 Astronomers comparing maps of the universe uncovered the nearest example of a black hole devouring a star ever detected.
Brainstorm Toys Deep Space Home Planetarium and Projector review By Tantse Walter published 2 May 23 A hands-on multi-functional home star projector and planetarium — would it be a good gift for a budding astronomer?
The most powerful black holes in the universe may finally have an explanation By Robert Lea published 29 April 23 Quasars, the most extreme phenomena in the universe, are triggered when galactic collisions deliver gas to feeding black holes, new research suggests.
Photographers capture the exact moment a gargantuan storm blasts out of the sun during a total solar eclipse By Harry Baker published 28 April 23 A stunning composite image of the sun during a recent 'hybrid eclipse' in Australia is further proof that solar activity is ramping up.
Meet 'Scary Barbie,' a black hole slaughtering a star in the brightest way possible By Ben Turner published 27 April 23 'Scary Barbie' is an incredibly bright cosmic object that has been burning for two years, and it has yet to sputter out.
Behold the first direct image of a supermassive black hole spewing a jet of particles By Ben Turner published 27 April 23 The first complete image of a black hole and its jet has captured a never-before-seen view of how the cosmic monster traps and spits out matter.
