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Black hole belches radiation long after eating a star
This is an artist’s depiction of what supermassive black hole AT2018hyz might look like. There could…
Chelyabinsk meteor: February 15, 2013
EarthSky’s 2026 lunar calendar shows the moon phase for every day of the year. Get yours…
Star dims for 9 months, likely due to giant ringed object
Artist’s impression of a star dimming due to its light being blocked by a giant ringed…
Inside out planetary system upends notions of formation
Artist impression of the inside out planetary system around the star LHS 1903. LHS 1903 is…
New clues to how giant galaxies formed in the early universe
Watch a video explaining how giant galaxies in the early universe might have formed. Video via…
Tatooine exoplanets are oddly rare, and we finally know why
Artist’s concept of a planet – the black dot – orbiting a pair of stars in…
Galaxy MoM-z14 confirmed as most distant object ever seen
Spotted by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the galaxy MoM-z14 is currently the farthest galaxy ever…
New discovery of ammonia on Europa hints at active geology
View larger. | Composite image showing location of some of the ammonia-bearing compounds on Jupiter’s moon…
Dark matter, not a black hole, could power Milky Way’s heart
AI image of our Milky Way galaxy. The innermost stars in the galaxy are depicted as moving at near…