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Astronomers use rare 'double zoom' to view black hole corona in unprecedented detail
For the first time, astronomers have directly measured a solar-system-size corona around a distant supermassive black hole, thanks to a rare cosmic alignment.
New 'quasi-moon' discovered in Earth orbit may have been hiding there for decades
A near-Earth asteroid lurked undetected for decades until a telescope in Hawaii spotted it earlier this year. It may be Earth's newest quasi-moon.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be turning bright green, surprising new photos reveal
New photos captured during the recent "blood moon" total lunar eclipse show that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be turning green as it gets closer to the sun.
'Incredibly exciting': NASA claims it's found the 'clearest sign' yet of past life on Mars
NASA scientists have found more intriguing details on speckled Martian rocks spotted by the Perseverance rover. But bringing samples back to Earth will be key.
Confirmed! Black hole merger shows Stephen Hawking theory was right
Black holes get bigger as they merge, the LIGO Collaboration confirmed with a new observation that could finally prove a decades-old Stephen Hawking theory.
When is the fall equinox, and why does it happen?
On Monday, Sept. 22, day and night will be nearly equal in length as Earth's axis is side-on to the sun, officially beginning autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
Asteroid Apophis flyby will be 'once in a millennium' opportunity for skywatchers and scientists
In 2029, asteroid Apophis will skim safely past Earth, where it will be visible to billions. For scientists, it's a once-in-a-millennium planetary experiment.
NASA spots bizarre 'turtle' on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has photographed a peculiar rock formation that looks eerily like a turtle poking its head out from its protective shell.
Human stem cells become more active in space — and that's not a good thing
Stem cells age faster and become functionally exhausted in low Earth orbit, making crewed long-duration space travel even more challenging.
Gigantic 'letter S' spotted on the sun just before a 'dark eruption' hurls a fiery shadow at Earth
A giant S-shape structure, around 10 times wider than Earth, recently appeared in the center of the sun, moments before our home star unleashed an even larger plume of plasma that later crashed into our planet.
