At the center of the more-massive galaxies in the Universe lie the intensely powerful and energetic phenomena known as supermassive black holes (SMBHs). This includes the SMBH at the center of the Milky Way, the mysterious radio source known as Sagittarius A*. The presence of these black holes causes the nuclei of these galaxies to become particularly energetic – aka., an Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN), or a Quasar – and causes them to outshine all of the other stars in the galactic disk combined.
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Astronomy Jargon 101: Van Allen Belts
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll have to carefully navigate around today’s topic: the Van Allen Belts!
Watch Raptors vs. 76ers NBA Game Live Stream Free
ESPN will host Saturday’s matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers with tip off set for 6:00 p.m. ET. The game will take place at Wells Fargo Center in […]
Reality splinters in new featurette for Marvel's 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' (video)
Director Sam Raimi embraces cinematic insanity with Marvel's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" in this new featurette.
Elusive planet Mercury will shine after sunset in the April 2022 evening sky
Mercury will join the evening sky of April after sunset starting on April 16. Here's how to see it.
Apollo 16 in Pictures: “The Most Dazzling Place”
We celebrate Apollo 16 with a look back at photos from the mission that took two astronauts to the lunar surface for three days of exploration.
The sun has blasted Mercury with a plasma wave
The wave likely scoured the surface of the weakly magnetic planet.
See the full Pink Moon rise tonight amid Easter, Passover and Ramadan
The Full Pink Moon of 2022 will rise tonight amid Easter, Passover and Ramadan.
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission on space station
China’s Shenzhou 13 spacecraft landed in Inner Mongolia to wrap up a 182-day mission. Astronaut Wang Yaping, smiling after her exit from the spacecraft, became the most experienced Chinese space flier. Credit: CCTV / Spaceflight Now
Three Chinese astronauts flew back to Earth late Friday to wrap up a 182-day mission on China’s space station, the longest crew mission in the history of the country’s space program. The landing sets the stage the launch of a new crew and expansion of the Chinese space station later this year.
China's Shenzhou 13 capsule lands with crew of 3 after record-setting mission
A Shenzhou spacecraft carrying three astronauts landed safely in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region today (April 15), wrapping up the Shenzhou 13 mission.
NASA may resume critical Artemis 1 moon rocket tests next week
The next attempt to fuel Artemis 1's huge Space Launch System rocket could come as early as Thursday (April 21).
Live coverage: Chinese astronauts coming home after six months in space
Live coverage of China’s Shenzhou 13 mission, a six-month expedition to the Chinese space station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
CCTV Landing Webcast (Clean Feed in Chinese)
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Russia launches Soyuz rocket with military spy satellite
A Soyuz rocket lifts off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Credit: Russian Ministry of Defense
A new Russian spy satellite launched April 7 aboard a Soyuz rocket, likely embarking on a mission to identify and locate foreign military forces by tracking their radio transmissions.
Chinese astronauts undock from space station, head for landing
Astronaut Wang Yaping, Zhai Zhigang, and Ye Guangfu on-board the Chinese space station. Credit: CMSE
Three Chinese astronauts packed up, boarded their return capsule, and undocked from China’s space station Friday in preparation for a return to Earth after six months in orbit.
SpaceX's Crew-4 astronaut mission for NASA cleared for April 23 launch
SpaceX's Crew-4 astronaut mission to the International Space Station is 'go' for launch next weekend.
Life Might Have Gotten Started Just 300 Million Years After the Earth Formed
On an outcrop of exposed volcanic and sedimentary rock on the eastern shores of Hudson Bay in northern Quebec, researchers have discovered what may be the earliest fossilized lifeforms ever discovered. These microbial ancestors lived between 3.75 and 4.28 billion years ago, only 300 million years after the Earth itself formed – a blink of an eye in geologic timescales. If life developed this rapidly on Earth, it suggests that abiogenesis – the process by which non-living matter becomes a living organism – is potentially ‘easy’ to achieve, and life in the Universe may be more common than we thought.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Trans-Neptunian Objects
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be far from home in today’s topic: trans-Neptunian objects!
NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts are ready to come home
After months living and working in space, NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts are nearing the end of their mission and ready to come home.
Star Formation Simulated in the lab, Using Lasers, of Course
The vacuum of space isn’t really a vacuum. A vacuum is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a space absolutely devoid of matter.” However, even empty space has some matter in it. This matter, in the form of dust and gas, tends to collect into what are called molecular clouds. Without anything interfering with them they continue to float as a cloud.
Watch China's Shenzhou 13 astronauts return to Earth from space station tonight
China's first astronaut crew to spend a record-setting six months aboard the country's new space station returns to Earth tonight and you can watch it live online.
4 planets align over Manhattan in dazzling Good Friday parade (photo)
Amateur astronomer Alexander Krivenyshev snapped a gorgeous shot this morning (April 15) of Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn shining over Manhattan's Upper West Side.
