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Black hole week kicked off on Monday (May 1) with scientists and space enthusiasts alike celebrating our growing understanding of these cosmic titans.

The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy that is home to our solar system and billions of other stars, planets, and celestial objects. It is estimated to be around 13.5 billion years old and spans a diameter of about 100,000 light-years. Here are some key features of the Milky Way:

China's space authorities have released a series of global images of Mars produced from data gathered by the country's first interplanetary mission, Tianwen 1.

The Sun has recently experienced an uptick in activity, with lots of sunspots accompanied by flares, coronal mass ejections, and visible auroras — but experts still expect a mild solar cycle.

Watch live as a lunar eclipse joins the full Flower Moon on Friday (May 5) thanks to a free telescope livestream from the Virtual Telescope project.

A faraway proto-galaxy has been observed feeding on recycled material, shedding more light on how galaxies sustain star birth across eons.

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Marvel Comics is releasing new "Star Wars: The Rebellion" and "Star Wars: Max Rebo" comics for "Return of the Jedi's" 40th anniversary.

Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for most of the universe's mass, but it doesn't interact with light, making it effectively invisible. So how do astronomers know dark matter exists?

Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 presents an anthology of animated shorts which take bigger swings and have more distinct voices than its predecessor.

NASA's Reid Wiseman is commander of the first human moon mission since 1972 and has both naval aviator and International Space Station experience.

As a NASA photographer, Taub was there to capture the start of the U.S. space program. A new book reveals Taub's role 'Photographing America's First Astronauts.'

The CEO of France-based launch company Arianespace says Europe will have to wait until the 2030s for a reusable rocket.

Carrie Fisher will be honored posthumously on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 'Star Wars' Day.

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Europe’s latest weather satellite, the Meteosat Third Generation Imager, has just delivered its first image of Earth. What does this satellite do exactly? And what does this mean for weather forecasting? Learn more about the Meteosat Third Generation and how this new generation of satellites is set to revolutionise weather forecasting in Europe.

May the fourth be with you and your all-new Amazon Echo Dot bundles, released to celebrate Star Wars Day.

The most fearsome Imperial battle droid can now be in your living room thanks to the Lego Star Wars Dark Trooper Helmet.

Clone Commander Cody might be our favorite of all the Lego Star Wars helmets yet.

'Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' premieres its flashy kids' content on Star Wars Day.

Astronomers are becoming increasingly concerned of being blinded by the light from an estimated 400,000 satellites planned for low Earth orbit in the coming years.

Europe’s latest weather satellite, the Meteosat Third Generation Imager, has just delivered its first view of Earth – revealing conditions over Europe, Africa and the Atlantic in remarkable detail.