Despite decades of study, black holes remain one of the most powerful and mysterious celestial objects ever studied. Because of the extreme gravitational forces involved, nothing can escape the surface of a black hole (including light). As a result, the study of these objects has traditionally been confined to observing their influence on objects and spacetime in their vicinity. It was not until 2019 that the first image of a black hole was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT).
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Old Russian rocket motor breaks up in orbit, generating new cloud of space debris
A small motor from a space tug that helped deliver three Russian satellites to orbit in 2007 went boom last month.
SpaceX's Crew-3 astronaut mission will return to Earth early Friday morning
Crew-3's Dragon capsule had been scheduled to depart the ISS on Wednesday (May 4) and return to Earth the following day. But things have been pushed back a bit, NASA officials announced today (May 3).
Boeing's Starliner capsule on track to launch on OFT-2 mission to space station May 19
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner capsule has moved past a valve issue that grounded it for eight months and is on target for its crucial May 19 test launch, company representatives and NASA officials said.
Rocket Lab briefly catches booster in mid-air after successful launch
A camera on Rocket Lab’s recovery helicopter shows the Electron booster under its parachute following launch Monday. Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab used a helicopter to capture a spent Electron first stage booster and its parachute after launching satellites from New Zealand Monday, a significant step forward for the company’s rocket recovery and reuse program. The helicopter dropped the rocket a few seconds later.
Pulsars Could Explain the Excess of Gamma Radiation Coming from the Center of the Milky Way
A gamma-ray view of the sky centered on the core of the Milky Way Galaxy. Could strange spinning neutron stars explain a mysterious excess of gamma radiation emanating from the core region? That’s one possibility astronomers are discussing. Courtesy NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT Collaboration
'Star Trek: Picard' Season 2 episode 9 leaves a lot to be concluded in the finale
Jean-Luc concludes his metaphoric trip down Memory Lane
Top sci-fi movies and TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime in {month}
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Astronomers Discover Eight Echoes from Black Holes
A black hole in an x-ray binary system pulls material away from its neighbor star and into its accretion disk. Credit: Aurore Simonnet and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Save $95 on the Elegoo Saturn 3D printer at Amazon
There are further savings on another Elegoo 3D printer so now is the time to grab a deal.
A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red the night of May 15
This year's first lunar eclipse — one of two — will be able to be seen across the majority of the Americas.
Sun fires off huge solar flare from new sunspot coming into view
The active sun fired off a powerful X-class flare Tuesday (May 3), but likely not in the direction of Earth.
Oldest evidence of tectonic plates unearthed, sealed in ancient crystals
The oldest evidence of tectonic plates are sealed in ancient crystals
New Russian rocket launches military satellite on 1st mission
A lightweight member of Russia's Angara rocket family launched its first orbital mission last week, sending a military payload aloft.
10 cosmic mysteries the Large Hadron Collider could unravel
What mysteries of the universe could the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator unlock?
The universe could stop expanding 'remarkably soon', study suggests
The universe may stop expanding in just 100 million years if dark energy decays over time, a new study suggests.
Best Star Wars books 2022: Novels, art books, graphic novels & more
Make the jump to hyperspace and find the best Star Wars books from a galaxy far, far away.
Meade telescopes and binocular deals: discounts & what's in stock
We're keeping our eyes peeled for Meade telescopes and binoculars deals.
China launches two more space missions
A Chinese Long March 11 rocket launches April 30 from a barge in the East China Sea. Credit: CASC
Two Chinese rockets, including one launched from an ocean-going platform in the East China Sea, deployed seven optical Earth-imaging satellites in a pair of successful missions last week.
Wartime Skygazing: An Amateur Astronomer in Ukraine
Plakha Alexander — amateur astronomer, owner of Astro-Gadget.net, and Ukrainian — shares his experiences since Russia's invasion began.
