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New Simulation Sheds Light on Black Hole Growth
New supercomputer simulations reveal the journey gas takes to enter a galaxy and surround and enter its black hole. That journey holds a few surprises for astronomers.
Cosmic crime scene reveals ancient supernova aftermath of dead star merger
A "guest star," briefly seen in 1181, was created by colliding dead stars.
Perseid meteor shower returns to our skies this month to kick off summer 'shooting star' season
2024 will be a very good year to watch for the Perseids, because bright moonlight will not interfere.
1st images from European climate satellite reveal how energy cycles to and from Earth
The European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite sent back its first images; they should be able to help scientists better study Earth's energy balance.
Private space-junk probe gets up-close look at discarded rocket in orbit (photo)
Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun's glare reflecting off of it.
Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91
Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.
YPSat: the view from Ariane 6
If there had been an astronaut aboard the historic first launch of Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher, this is what they would have seen: images and videos from key phases of the flight were captured by the YPSat payload, a project led and undertaken by ESA Young Professionals in their own time.
China plans to deflect an asteroid by 2030 to showcase Earth protection skills
China aims to launch its first planetary defense mission by 2030, to showcase the skills needed to nudge a dangerous asteroid away from Earth.
Exoplanet Could be an Enormous Version of Europa
Certain exoplanets pique scientists’ interest more than others. Some of the most interesting are those that lie in the habitable zone of their stars. However, not all of those planets would be similar to Earth – in fact, finding a planet about the size of Earth is already stretching the limits of most exoplanet-hunting telescopes. So the scientific community rejoiced when researchers at the Université de Montréal announced they found an exoplanet in the size range of the Earth. However, it appears to be almost entirely covered in water, making it more similar to a giant version of Europa, the ice-covered moon of Jupiter.
The Moon Occults Spica This Weekend For North America
The ‘Great North American Occultation’ sees the Moon blot out Spica Saturday night.
Hera in the doghouse
Image: Hera in the doghouse
New study shows mysterious solar particle blasts can devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years
The remarkable aurora in early May this year demonstrated the power that solar storms can emit as radiation, but occasionally the sun does something far more destructive.
Solar maximum is in sight but when will it arrive (and when will we know)?
We explore the latest solar maximum predictions and look into why it could be a couple of years before we can confidently state when solar maximum occurred.
Hear the real stories behind the private space race in new documentary 'Wild Wild Space' (video)
HBO released a new trailer and poster for its new original documentary, "Wild Wild Space," which explores how private companies are jockeying for the lead in low Earth orbit.
SpaceX launching direct-to-cell Starlink satellites from California on July 11 after delay
SpaceX will launch 20 more of its Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, from California on Thursday night (July 11).
'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episode 7: What's a vergence in the Force?
"The Acolyte" seventh episode 'Choice' reveals the truth about what happened on Brendok and cuts even deeper into Star Wars lore.
Hubble Space Telescope finds closest massive black hole to Earth — a cosmic clue frozen in time
The Hubble Telescope has discovered a black hole "frozen in time" that's also the closest massive black hole to Earth.
Hubble finds evidence for rare black hole in Omega Centauri
An international team of astronomers has used more than 500 images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope spanning two decades to detect seven fast-moving stars in the innermost region of Omega Centauri, the largest and brightest globular cluster in the sky. These stars provide compelling new evidence for the presence of an intermediate-mass black hole.
A Black Hole for Omega Centauri
The motions of individual stars in the core of Omega Centauri, a massive globular cluster, confirm the existence of a black hole at its core.
3D printer successfully makes little space shuttle models in microgravity
SpaceCAL is a 3D printer that can create objects in microgravity conditions; a recent test of the device was successful.
