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Earliest Supermassive Black Holes Were “Shockingly Normal”
The early Universe is a puzzling and—in many ways—still-unknown place. The first billion years of cosmic…
Asteroid Samples Were Once Part of a Wetter World
Nine months have passed since NASA’s OSIRIS-REx returned its samples of asteroid Bennu to Earth. The…
Existing Telescopes Could Directly Observe ‘ExoEarths…’ with a Few Tweaks
One proposal offers a unique method to directly image ExoEarths, or rocky worlds around nearby stars.…
Schweickart Prize Takes the Spotlight for Asteroid Day
Every year on June 30, Asteroid Day marks the anniversary of a meteor airburst in 1908…
Could We Detect an Alien Civilization Trying to Warm Their Planet?
Humanity is facing an atmospheric threat of our own device, and our internecine squabbles are hampering…
Take a Look at These Stunning New Exoplanet Infographics
Martin Vargic is a space enthusiast, author, and graphic artist from Slovakia. He created two new…
Could A Mound of Dust and Rock Protect Astronauts from Deadly Radiation?
Protecting the astronauts of the Artemis program is one of NASA’s highest priorities. The agency intends…
These Three Neutron Stars Shouldn’t Be So Cold
Neutron stars are among the densest objects in the Universe, second only to black holes. Like…
Growing Habitats and Furniture in Space Out of Mushrooms
Over the years we have often seen astronauts gently and deftly moving structures into place with…