A newly discovered black hole with a mass 3 billion times that of the sun is growing by rapidly consuming matter and has powered the most luminous quasar for 9 billion years.
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Did China just detect signals from an alien civilization?
The internet is abuzz with rumors that China may have picked up signals from an alien civilization. But the pings are probably just Earthly interference, experts say.
Exclusive: Director Emily Dean creates a trippy Moebius tribute for Netflix's 'Love, Death + Robots Vol. 3'
Director Emily Dean discusses making "The Very Pulse of the Machine" for "Love, Death + Robots Vol. 3"
How Do Hot Jupiters Get So Close to Their Stars?
In this age of exoplanet discovery, we’ve discovered thousands of exoplanets of different types. The hot Jupiter is one of the most unusual types. There’s nothing like it in our Solar System.
NASA agrees to provide launcher for UK-built lunar communications satellite
Artist’s concept of the Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft. Credit: SSTL
NASA and the European Space Agency have agreed that a pathfinder data relay satellite to support missions on the polar regions and the far side of the moon will be launched on a commercial U.S. rocket, deepening trans-Atlantic ties on the Artemis lunar program, officials said Wednesday.
Amazing photos of the Strawberry supermoon of 2022 from around the world
Mesmerizing views of the Strawberry Supermoon thrilled stargazers all over the world yesterday night (June 14) with stunning images arriving from all over the world.
See Mercury as it reaches 'greatest elongation' before dawn on Thursday
Mercury will reveal itself at pre-dawn tomorrow (June 16) when the planet reaches greatest western elongation. Here's how to see it.
Boeing reveals new Starliner spacesuit with replica made by Adam Savage
A never-before-seen spacesuit is making its debut with the public opening of a new NASA exhibit, but its reveal is not the only surprise: it was also made by Adam Savage of "Mythbusters" fame.
Nikon D780 review
This full-frame DSLR is a low-light master, perfect for astrophotography, and has comfortable controls to match.
Missing microbial poop in Venus' clouds suggests the planet has no life
The odd chemical composition of Venusian clouds cannot be explained by extraterrestrial life, as the atmosphere bears no signs of alien pooping and eating, a new study found.
The Road to CM22 – Europe’s Space Ambition
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ESA’s Council at Ministerial level will take place in November 2022, a crucial milestone as Europe sets out its ambitions and plans for space activities in the coming years and decades.
Have We Found the First Rogue Black Hole in the Milky Way?
Hubble observations have revealed a stellar-mass compact object — a black hole or possibly a neutron star — wandering our galaxy.
Fastest nova ever seen 'rings' like a bell thanks to feeding white dwarf
V1674 Hercules is the fastest nova ever discovered, but new research reveals strange new details about this explosive event driven by a feeding white dwarf.
Lego Marvel Spider-Man at the Sanctum Workshop review
This Lego Marvel playset might be on the simple side, but it’s packed full of fun details.
How baby stars blow bubbles as they are ejected from their nurseries
Astronomers have developed a new model for simulating how clusters of baby stars form and evolve, helping to explain how bubbles of ionized gas are created away from the heart of a galaxy.
Lego Marvel Thor’s Hammer review
It’s hammer time.
Artemis astronaut Jessica Watkins marvels at the moon from space station (photo)
The moon floats just above Earth's life-giving atmosphere in a gorgeous photo snapped from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins.
Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed again, to June 25
The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed back again, this time to no earlier than June 25.
Hera asteroid mission’s first step
Image: Hera asteroid mission’s first step
High Altitude Life Can’t Explain the Trace Gases in Venus’ Atmosphere
The planet Venus is one of the most inexplainable and mysterious planetary objects in our solar system as its surface is beyond inhospitable for us fragile humans with temperatures at a searing 475 degrees Celsius (900 degrees Fahrenheit) and surface pressures more than 90 times that of Earth. However, its atmosphere is quite a different story as its temperature varies considerably ranging from -143 degrees Celsius (-226 degrees Fahrenheit) at night to 37 degrees Celsius (98 degrees Fahrenheit) in the daytime, and varies based on altitude, as well.
