When a star gets too close to a supermassive black hole (SMBH), the star's fate is sealed. The SMBH's gravity is overwhelming, and as the star is drawn toward the hole, it is stretched out and eventually consumed. These are called tidal disruption events (TDE), and while they're rare, their brilliant light catches astronomers' attention.
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Don't miss the crescent moon cozy up to Jupiter early on July 23
The thin crescent moon and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye for early risers on July 23.
'They are coming here.' AI soldiers invade Earth in thrilling new 'Tron: Ares' trailer
'A malfunctioning program who wants to live. Why is that?'
Is It Worth Going Back to the Moon?
It is true that crewed missions to the Moon are expensive, difficult, and dangerous. And we now have a long history going back decades of reliable, dependable, capable robotic exploration, including fly-bys, orbiters, landers, and rovers. Why don’t we look at how much human spaceflight would cost to return to the moon, and just spend that money on lots of robots instead?
How to safely photograph the sun: As detailed by an expert
Solar expert Dr. Ryan French explains how to safely photograph the sun and all of its wondrous features!
Stunning twilight photo captures comet bidding farewell to Earth for 80,000 years
Miguel Claro took one last look at Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-Atlas as it bid farewell to Earth for the next 80,000 years.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch NASA’s TRACERS satellites on rideshare Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB
NASA’s two TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) are encapsulated along with five other satellites ahead of launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Image: NASA
NASA’s next trip to space will be a rideshare mission with nine other satellites sharing a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Photograph the Perseids on August 12 with over $1000 off the Sony A7R V
The Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12 so be ready with the Sony A7R V, on sale for $3198 from Walmart.
Makenzie Lystrup stepping down as director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Makenzie Lystrup will step down as head of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on Aug. 1. She'll be the second NASA center director to depart in just a two-month span.
Now is your last chance to watch the Marvel movies in order with over 40% off ahead of "Fantastic Four: First Steps"
You can save over 40% on a range of Disney Plus subscriptions, which is perfect for catching up on Marvel content ahead of Fantastic Four's release.
Nearly 300 NASA scientists sign 'Voyager Declaration' to protest Trump space science budget cuts
Nearly 300 current and former NASA employees — including astronauts, engineers and scientists — have signed the "Voyager Declaration," a formal statement raising alarm over recent actions and steep budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.
New 'Predator: Badlands' trailer confirms an unexpected alliance with ties to the 'Alien' universe
The second Predator: Badlands trailer is full of alien beasts, gorgeous sci-fi vistas, and a Yautja hero who finds an unlikely ally in a synthetic.
SpaceX launching NASA's TRACERS mission to protect Earth from space weather July 23 after delay: How to watch live
The mission will blast off on a Falcon 9 rocket with three other small satellites that will act as technology demonstrators.
Europe tests largest-ever Mars parachute in the stratosphere above the Arctic (video)
A giant parachute built for the beleaguered European ExoMars mission has aced a drop test in the Arctic stratosphere.
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun will fly on Blue Origin's next space tourism launch
Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform Tron, is one of the six people who will fly to suborbital space on Blue Origin's next tourist mission.
Night sky glows purple above Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2025
The Vera Rubin Observatory in the Atacama Desert recalibrated under a purple night sky.
Apparently Vera Rubin Captured Images Of 3I/ATLAS Before It Was Even Discovered
Sometimes serendipity happens in science. Whether it’s an apple falling from a tree or a melting chocolate bar, some of the world’s greatest discoveries come from happy accidents, even if their stories may be apocryphal. According to a new paper on arXiv, there’s a new story to add to the archives of serendipitous scientific discoveries - Rubin happened to make observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS before its official discovery, while the telescope was still in its Science Validation survey, marking the earliest, high resolution images we will likely get of the comet at that time.
Hubble spots interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time
The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday morning (July 21).
Betelgeuse Isn't Alone. It Has A Very Dim Companion
Betelgeuse is a star that's never out of the news for long. It made headlines in recent years when it dimmed considerably, and since it's a red supergiant, people wondered if it was about to explode as a supernova. That expectation died down when scientists showed that the dimming is because of dust, but now Betelgeuse is in the news again, this time because of a newly-discovered companion star.
Seeing the Exact Moment When New Planets Started Forming
Located in the Atacama desert in northern Chile, the Atacama Large Millimeter-submillimeter Array (ALMA) and its many radio antennas are dedicated to studying the unseen Universe. Meanwhile, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been using its advanced infrared instruments to visualize another unseen part of the Universe. Together, the two observatories have seen, for the first time, hot minerals in a distant solar system beginning to solidify to create a small planetesimal. In short, these observations have allowed astronomers to pinpoint the moment when planets begin to form.
What if a trip to space changed your eyesight forever?
When astronauts return from the International Space Station, many have noticed an unexpected side effect of their mission, their eyesight has changed. This phenomenon, affecting about 70% of astronauts on long duration missions, has NASA scientists working to understand why weightlessness effects how we see.
