Astronomers Spot Light From Behind a Black Hole for the First Time - Proving Einstein Right Again
Stanford astronomers have discovered how to see X-rays reflected from the opposite side of a black hole, and once again, Einstein was right.
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Massive Balloon the Size of a Soccer Stadium to Launch Telescope to Edge of Space to Study How Stars Form
A collaboration between NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, Durham, Toronto, and Princeton universities, SuperBIT will launch in April.
NASA Helps Firefighters By Sending Pics From International Space Station to Show Key Spots of Moving Wildfires
The NASA ECOSTRESS instrument on the International Space Station is providing firefighters with valuable intel regarding wildfire progression.
The First Amateur Astronomer to Ever Discover a New Moon - And it's Orbiting Jupiter
An amateur astronomer has become the first to find a moon in our solar system - the 80th such body to orbit Jupiter and part of the Carme group
NASA Measures Interior of Mars for the First time, Revealing Huge Liquid Core
Thanks to the InSight lander's patient measuring, scientists have mapped the Martian crust, lithosphere, and core for the first time.
This Year's Perseid Meteor Shower Will Be Super-Bright With Up To 50 Shooting Stars An Hour
Here's where and when to watch the Perseid meteor shower this July and August in the Northern Hemisphere. Enjoy the show.
Scientists Discover a Complete Protein Found Nowhere on Earth That Fell From Space, May Hint at Planet's Origin
On a meteorite, scientists believe they have discovered the first complete extraterrestrial protein that could define life's origins on earth.
NASA Helicopter Sends Stunning Photos of Martian Landscape from 33 Feet Up - LOOK
The latest and longest flight by the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter beamed back color images of the Martian landscape from 33 feet in the air.
Listen to the First Eerie Sounds From Mars: China's Rover Films Itself Driving on Red Planet, Making History
Audio and video of China's recently landed Mars rover has been released—the first ever footage of a rover driving on the Red Planet.
Photo From Mars Curiosity Rover Looks Like We Found a Doorway
The Curiosity rover on Mars snapped an image on May 7th that appears to show a cleanly-cut hole (a doorway) in a rock face.
The Red Planet Has a New Zen Garden After Mars Rover Leaves Peaceful Tracks
There's a new Zen garden on Mars, if you will, after the NASA Perseverance Rover accidentally left some peaceful looking tracks.
Scientists Figure Out the Origin of Splendid Dunes on Jupiter's Icy Moon
A Rutgers research study has provided a new explanation of how dunes can form even on a surface as icy and roiling as Io's at Jupiter.
Watch a Stunning Solar Eclipse on Mars in Video Captured By NASA's Perseverance Rover
The NASA Mastcam-Z camera recorded video of Phobos, one of the Red Planet's two moons, to study how its orbit is changing over time.
A Total Lunar Eclipse is Coming With a Flower Blood Moon - How to See the Night Sky Spectacle
Night sky fans are in for a treat-a total lunar eclipse is coming to parts of the planet from May 15-16, and then there is a Mars-Neptune conjunction.
Hubble Telescope Spots Most Distant Star Ever Seen on Record, From 12 Billion Light Years Away
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope announced their latest discovery—the farthest individual star ever seen to date.
Pluto Has Giant Ice Volcanoes that Could Hint at Existence of an Underground Ocean With Life
The Pluto ice volcanoes contain little volatile ices other than H2O, meaning an ocean could lie beneath, meaning it had potential for life.
NASA Develops 'Lunar Backpack' to Aid New Moon Explorers
NASA researchers and their partners have developed a remote-sensing mapping system set to aid explorers on the moon. It's a 'lunar backpack'.
Artist's Painting is the First to Be Curated on the Moon: 'It Will Last Forever'
British artist Sacha Jafri has prepared the first ever painting to be placed on the Lunar service, when it blasts off with NASA later this year.
Are We About to Witness a Super-Massive Black Hole Merger?
A galaxy featuring a pair of supermassive black holes could be about to emit a huge bang, as they spiral together and merge in a few months.
Mysterious Purple Coating Found on Mars Rocks in Every Direction
Scientists are studying why the rocks Perseverance is finding on Mars are coated in a purple-like varnish, as it could be evidence of life
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