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Radio signal discovered at the center of our galaxy could put Einstein's relativity to the test Scientists hope to probe the nature of general relativity through a possible pulsar found in the center of the Milky Way, near a supermassive black hole.
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Deepest views from James Webb and Chandra reveal monster object that defies theory — Space photo of the week The James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory have captured the clearest image yet of a galaxy cluster in the making, seen when the universe was only one billion years old.
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Four images arranged in a square show a red, blue, green and yellow tint to similar photographs of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a glowing ball of light in the middle of each of the four images. The images from top left to bottom right are labeled as: dust, water, organics and carbon dioxide
NASA telescope spots the building blocks for life spewing out of comet 3I/ATLAS NASA's SPHEREx space telescope detected organic molecules coming off comet 3I/ATLAS as the interstellar visitor made its closest approach to Earth in December.
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Best telescopes for kids 2026: A stargazing introduction for budding astronomers

By Kim Snaith last updated

Our picks of the best telescopes for kids are easy to use, affordable and a great way to introduce youngsters to the night sky.

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NASA astronauts back on Earth after unprecedented medical emergency on ISS

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The SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft splashed down this morning as four astronauts completed an unprecedented medical evacuation of the International Space Station (ISS).

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The best smart telescopes offer a supremely easy way of viewing the night sky.

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James Webb telescope saw black holes emerging from 'cocoons' near the dawn of time

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'One of those rare 'wow' moments': Zombie star near Earth has a rainbow shockwave that 'shouldn't be there'

By Harry Baker published

A new study reveals a rare-breaking white dwarf star, dubbed RXJ0528+2838, that is somehow generating a rainbow-like "bow shock" as it zooms through the Milky Way. The cosmic zombie is also ripping apart its partner star like a black hole.

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Strange, 'starved' galaxy died 'a death of 1,000 cuts' in the ancient universe, JWST reveals

By Elizabeth Howell published

A supermassive black hole embedded in an early galaxy likely starved the galaxy of gas needed to form young stars, new observations revealed.

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Best telescopes 2026: Explore planets, galaxies and beyond

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

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Some objects we thought were planets may actually be tiny black holes from the dawn of time

By Paul Sutter published

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but tiny black holes in disguise?

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