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'I have no doubt that life is out there': Why radio astronomers are convinced alien contact is only a matter of time 14 Comments -
2 supermassive black holes may collide 100 years from now — and Earth would feel it 12 Comments -
The Milky Way returns: How to take breathtaking photos of our galaxy this summer 2 Comments
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Physicists find possible errors in 100-year-old model of the universeThe universe may not be perfectly uniform after all, a new series of papers hints. If confirmed, this could upend a nearly 100-year-old model of cosmology.
By Andrey Feldman Published
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Eruption blows hole in sun's atmosphere, unleashing solar flare and potentially triggering northern lightsThe sun has erupted with a moderate M5.7 solar flare and a coronal mass ejection that could trigger a northern lights display.
By Patrick Pester Published
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A SpaceX rocket is going to hit the moonPart of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is likely to crash into the moon this summer, a new report finds. It poses no danger, but it does highlight a worrying trend.
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
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James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about 'little red dots'A peculiar object dubbed an 'X-ray dot' could help solve the mystery of the 'little red dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope.
By Ivan Farkas Published
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Declassified Apollo 12 images show UFOs on the moon — Space photo of the weekNewly declassified images from the Apollo 12 mission highlight strange, unidentified lights spotted by astronauts on the moon.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Watch NASA's Curiosity rover 'struggle' to remove a rock that got stuck on its robotic arm for nearly a weekNew footage shows NASA's Curiosity rover tilting, rotating and vibrating its robotic arm as mission scientists tried to remove a rock that became stuck on a drill for six days.
By Harry Baker Published
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48 jaw-dropping James Webb telescope photosFrom black holes and baby stars to familiar solar system planets, the universe has never looked more glorious thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
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The night sky could get three times brighter as new satellites launchExtremely bright satellites and megaconstellations could make the night sky up to three times brighter than it is now, a new study warns. This would seriously hinder astronomical imaging devices, like the enormous camera at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
By Deepa Jain Published
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Scientists spot object beyond Pluto with an atmosphere that shouldn't existObservations suggest there's a small, icy object with an atmosphere beyond Pluto, challenging assumptions about which bodies can sustain atmospheres.
By Patrick Pester Published

