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UK scientists find one of largest black holes ever discovered

March 30, 2023

UK scientists find one of largest black holes ever discovered

U.K. astronomers announced that they have discovered one of the largest black holes ever found, using gravitational lensing, supercomputer simulations and Hubble Telescope images.

Webb telescope captures warped space, galaxies billions of light-years away

March 29, 2023

Webb telescope captures warped space, galaxies billions of light-years away

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the fabric of space-time being warped, showing a galaxy cluster 6.3 billion light-years away and the distant Cosmic Seahorse galaxy.

Webb Space Telescope captures dust storm on remote planet

March 25, 2023

Webb Space Telescope captures dust storm on remote planet

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA said researchers have spotted silicate cloud features in the swirling atmosphere of a planet 40 light-years away from Earth.

Asteroid discovery suggests life on Earth came from space billions of years ago

March 25, 2023

Asteroid discovery suggests life on Earth came from space billions of years ago

Uracil and niacin, two organic compounds vital for metabolism and building RNA, were found in an asteroid, suggesting that life on Earth came from space.

March planetary alignment: How and when to see it

March 24, 2023

March planetary alignment: How and when to see it

A planetary alignment is reportedly slated for the end of the month. The dazzling display will include our moon and five planets, including Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus.

Hubble team releases dazzling new images of star-studded clusters

March 21, 2023

Hubble team releases dazzling new images of star-studded clusters

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope team released even more dazzling new images of star-studded clusters light-years away from Earth, including Messier 14 and Messier 7.

Asteroid to fly between Earth and the moon this week: report

March 20, 2023

Asteroid to fly between Earth and the moon this week: report

A 200-foot asteroid discovered in February is expected to fly past Earth at about half the distance of the moon on Saturday, posing no threat to the planet, this time.

Mysterious streaks of light seen in California sky explained

March 20, 2023

Mysterious streaks of light seen in California sky explained

Strange streaks of light flew over the Sacramento area Friday. An astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center said burning space debris likely caused the California event.

New star-studded Hubble image shows globular star cluster about 20,000 light-years away

March 18, 2023

New star-studded Hubble image shows globular star cluster about 20,000 light-years away

A new Hubble Space Telescope image shows a partial view of the globular star cluster Messier 55 about 20,000 light-years away. M55 was first spotted in 1752.

Webb telescope captures stunning image of star on cusp of supernova 15K light-years away

March 15, 2023

Webb telescope captures stunning image of star on cusp of supernova 15K light-years away

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the rare sight of a Wolf-Rayet star, some 15,000 light-years away, using its instruments to peer through surrounding dust.