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Artist's impression of the exoplanet K2-18b
Did the James Webb telescope really discover aliens? The truth about K2-18b. A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific community. Here’s the truth about what the James Webb Space Telescope saw.
A white streak of light in the night sky with purple auroras visible in the background
'White streak' appears over US as China dumps experimental fuel in space A recent launch of China's Zhuque-2E rocket triggered a giant white streak of light to appear above at least seven U.S. states after deploying six satellites into low-Earth orbit. The light show, which was visible in at least seven states, was the result of a "fuel dump," experts say.
An image of the Large Magellanic Cloud with blue, purple, and pink hues
Space photo of the week: Cotton candy clouds shine in one of Hubble's most beautiful images ever The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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James Webb telescope breaks own record, discovering farthest known galaxy in the universe

By Skyler Ware published

The James Webb Space Telescope has broken its own record once again, spotting the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender is MoM-z14, a galaxy visible just 280 million years after the Big Bang.

Astronomy
A photograph of the region of sky surrounding ASKAP J1832-0911.

Strange new object fires radio signals at Earth every 44 minutes

By Ben Turner published

ASKAP J1832-0911, which is periodically throwing out pulses of radio waves and X-rays, could be a brand-new cosmic object.

Space
A cloudy image of a black hole in different colors

World's first color images of black holes are on their way

By Brian Koberlein published

Astronomers with the Event Horizon Telescope have developed a new way to observe the radio sky at multiple frequencies, and it means we will soon be able to capture color images of supermassive black holes.

Black Holes
The view of the northern lights during the "Mother's Day" geomagnetic storm on May 10, 2024 from Cleveland, Ohio.

Powerful Mother's Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth's upper atmosphere

By Julian Dossett Partner Content Created With Space. published

Researchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.

'The Martian' predicts human colonies on Mars by 2035. How close are we?

By Ari Koeppel published

Opinion NASA hasn't landed humans on Mars yet. But thanks to robotic missions, scientists now know more about the planet's surface than they did when the movie was released.

Opinion

Black holes: Facts about the darkest objects in the universe

By Adam Mann published

Discover interesting facts about what black holes are, how they form and what would happen if you fell into one.

Black Holes

US Representatives worry Trump's NASA budget plan will make it harder to track dangerous asteroids

By Monisha Ravisetti Partner Content Created With Space. published

During a House Committee on Space, Science and Technology hearing, experts discussed the state of NASA's planetary defense capabilities.

Scientists discover most powerful particle collider in the universe

By Paul Sutter published

Scientists may have discovered the most powerful particle colliders in the universe — and they're strewn throughout our galaxy just waiting to blow.

Astronomy

Space photo of the week: Violent galaxies seen 'jousting' near the dawn of time

By Jamie Carter published

The new image shows one galaxy piercing another with intense quasar radiation. Astronomers likened the violent galaxy collision to a medieval joust.

Astronomy

Aliens: Facts about extraterrestrial life and how scientists are looking for it

By Stephanie Pappas published

Discover interesting facts about where alien life forms are likely to exist, and what they look like.

Extraterrestrial Life
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