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'Twisty' new theory of gravity says information can escape black holes after all
By Paul Sutter published
Einstein's theory of relativity say black holes are 'bald', but a new tweak to his research may give the mysterious objects their long-sought 'hair.'

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission almost bit the dust — then Queen guitarist Brian May stepped in
By Ben Turner published
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will soon return to Earth. What's on board could reveal the extraterrestrial origins of life on Earth.

Crystal-studded space rock found in the Sahara may rewrite the history of the early solar system
By Evgenii Krestianinov published
The rocks were found in May 2020 in the Erg Chech sand sea, in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.

Hackers attack 2 of the world's most advanced telescopes, forcing shutdown
By Brett Tingley published
It's unclear exactly what the nature of the cyberattacks were or from where they originated.

The last blue supermoon until 2037 will rise tonight. Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
The closest, brightest full moon of 2023 is also the second full moon in the same calendar month. Here's how to see it.

'Mystery explosion' on sun launches coronal mass ejection at Mars
By Harry Baker published
The sun has launched a surprise CME directly at Mars, which could spark auroras and damage the Red Planet's atmosphere when it hits on Sept. 1.

'Cosmic cannonballs' exploding out of dead star could explain mysterious flicker in the night sky
By Joanna Thompson published
The enigmatic pulsar J1023 radically changes in brightness every few seconds. Astronomers may finally have an explanation.

India's 1st mission to study the sun launches Sept. 2
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The Aditya-1 solar mission launches hot on the heels of India's first moon landing.

15 incredible images of Earth's moon
By Annie Corinne Shaink published
See Earth's ancient companion like never before with this gallery of incredible satellite, telescope and lunar orbiter images of the moon.

What is OSIRIS-REx? Everything you need to know about the 1st NASA spacecraft to land on an asteroid
By Ben Turner published
OSIRIS-REx is due to make its return to Earth on Sept. 24. Here's everything you need to know about the mission and what it may reveal about the beginning — and the potential end — of life on Earth.
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