November 29, 2019 Giant black hole 'should not even exist,' stunned scientists say Scientists have discovered a huge black hole that is challenging long-held assumptions about the cosmic bodies in the Milky Way.
November 29, 2019 3 black holes possibly seen cooking their galaxies alive Supermassive black holes at the hearts of galaxies may be blasting hot, turbulent waves of gas through the cosmos, keeping galaxy clusters alive with their heat.
November 26, 2019 Jupiter's Great Red Spot won't die anytime soon, researcher says Having been continuously observed since 1830, Jupiter's Great Red Spot has fascinated researchers. But despite recent reports that the clouds involved are shrinking, the storm continues to be exceptionally strong, according to a new study.
November 22, 2019 NASA finds 'battling galaxies' in deep space NASA has spotted "battling galaxies" in deep space, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope.
November 21, 2019 Get set for spectacular 'unicorn meteor shower' Skywatchers in the eastern U.S. could enjoy a spectacular, but brief "unicorn meteor" shower on Thursday night.
November 20, 2019 What's inside a black hole? You've managed to travel tens of thousands of light-years beyond the solar system. Bravely facing the depths of the great interstellar voids, you've witnessed some of the most achingly beautiful and outrageously powerful events in the universe, from the births of new solar systems to the cataclysmic deaths of massive stars. And now for your swan song, you're going big: you're about to take a dip into the inky blackness of a giant black hole and see what's on the other side of that enigmatic event horizon. What will you find inside? Read on, brave explorer.
November 18, 2019 NASA detects water vapor on Jupiter’s moon Europa An international research team led by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland has, for the first time, detected water vapor above the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa.
November 18, 2019 Massive star ejected from the Milky Way galaxy: 'A visitor from a strange land' Approximately 5 million years ago, a star got too close to the "mind-boggling" black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy and was "ejected," a new study has found.
November 18, 2019 This is how light may have escaped from the earliest galaxies, turning the universe transparent At nearly the beginning of time, the universe was shrouded in darkness. Then, early galaxies produced bright, hot stars that leaked brilliant light intergalactic space through small channels, turning the universe transparent.
November 12, 2019 We may finally understand the moments before the Big Bang There's a hole in the story of how our universe came to be. First, the universe inflated rapidly, like a balloon. Then, everything went boom.
