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![Illustration of a prehistoric black hole.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qpYUCFzKJ9DqLUfgY58Ew4-320-80.jpg)
Scientists may finally know where the biggest, oldest black holes in the universe came from
By Paul Sutter published
The presence of supermassive black holes in the earliest epochs of the universe has scientists stumped — but repeated explosions from tiny black holes may offer an explanation.
![The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration has released new images of M87* from observations taken in April 2018, one year after the first observations in April 2017. The new observations in 2018, which feature the first participation of the Greenland Telescope, reveal a familiar, bright ring of emission of the same size as we found in 2017. This bright ring surrounds a dark central shadow, and the brightest part of the ring in 2018 has shifted by about 30º relative from 2017 to now lie in the 5 o’clock position.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t33U62NGqKaRjpssyB8KFc-320-80.jpg)
Right again, Einstein: New snapshot of 1st black hole to be photographed confirms relativity
By Kiley Price published
The new black hole image offers further confirmation for Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.
![This map shows the location where the small asteroid 2024 BX1 harmlessly impacted Earth’s atmosphere over Germany, about 37 miles (60 kilometers) west of Berlin, on Jan. 21, 2024 local time.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iThrSqfBeXr6xCh98MGc7L-320-80.jpg)
How NASA correctly predicted that a tiny asteroid would burn up over Germany, hours before it happened
By Mike Wall published
Astronomers detected a small asteroid zooming toward Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 21, correctly predicting it would explode over Germany within hours. Here's how they did it.
![The Curiosity rover from NASA captured a rock shaped as a "Star Trek" communicator badge on Jan. 9, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a2EMPyQySHjjdjeQrwz9Mh-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Curiosity rover snaps iconic 'Star Trek' symbol on Mars, thrilling scientists
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's Curiosity rover spotted a rock formation on Mars that looks just like Star Trek's signature Starfleet symbol.
![An image of a young star-forming region filled with wispy blue, grey, green, and red nebulosity that is brightest towards the centre and fainter towards the edges, especially in the top left corner and on the right side. Thousands of stars are seen sprinkled across the field, concentrated towards the centre, and the brightest stars show the eight spikes due to diffraction that are characteristic of Webb images.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/evkeq5BdW4KABBG3H3xRtd-320-80.jpg)
Physics-breaking 'rogue' objects spotted by James Webb telescope are emitting radio signals that scientists can't explain
By Abha Jain published
A bizarre object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope may be a pair of 'rogue' planets ― but a new study finds they are emitting radio signals rarely seen from other worlds.
![James Webb Space Telescope image of the stellar nursery N79 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/34wcZeVfJYcNzX2AQXKdXZ-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope reveals stunning 'star factory' in glorious new image
By Robert Lea published
The powerful James Webb Space Telescope captured a starburst complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, with stunning results.
![A still from Sierra Space's first full-scale burst test of its space habitat in January 2024, for a future space station complex led by Blue Origin that is scheduled to fly in 2030.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ueBQ3PMNPwU5YNxGwEXZkE-320-80.jpg)
Watch balloon-like space station module explode (on purpose) during 1st full-scale burst test
By Elizabeth Howell published
Engineers intentionally blew up a full-scale prototype of an inflatable space module that could be used in future missions. Watch the big bang unfold here.
![The team identified a new radio source (white square) in the center of an ancient globular cluster (red circle).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mqESH5XdjxyygBMyd79avc-320-80.jpg)
Faint radio signal from ancient star cluster could be rare 'missing link' black hole, astronomers report
By Robert Lea published
The most sensitive image of a globular cluster, a tightly packed ball of ancient stars, has revealed a strange radio signal that could be a black hole.
![A top-down view of the OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM) head with the lid removed, revealing the remainder of the asteroid sample inside.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uTiN7stwXq2zjSjHVgTWUa-320-80.jpg)
At last: NASA's complete sample of the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu is finally freed from its canister
By Ben Turner published
It's finally time to look inside the sample-return capsule from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. Scientists were locked out of the container for months due to a technical malfunction.
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