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This supermassive black hole is eating way too quickly — and 'burping' at near-light speeds
Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have witnessed high-speed "burps" erupting from a distant overfeeding supermassive black hole.
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When it comes to auroras, pink is the new white, astronaut says | On the ISS this week June 16 - 20, 2025
With the arrival of a visiting crew still delayed, science and maintenance work on board the International Space Station continued to fill the Expedition 73 crew's week.
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Scientists to unveil 1st images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on June 23: Watch the big moment live
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first images will be unveiled on Monday (June 23), and you can watch the action live.
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How to capture drone imagery at night
Learn how to capture drone photos and videos at night with our comprehensive guide.
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Elon Musk promises more risky launches after sixth Starship failure
Is this setting a new precedent for the future of spaceflight?
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May 2024 solar storm cost $500 million in damages to farmers, new study reveals
GPS positions were off by up to 230 feet during the Gannon Solar Storm in May 2024 in a disruption that lasted for up to two days, a new study has revealed.
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Royal Observatory Greenwich: The birthplace of modern astronomy turns 350
That's a lot of standard candles.
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SpaceX’s Transporter 14 launch will carry more than 150 capsules of DNA, human remains
Houston-based Celestis and The Exploration Company are teaming up to fly a memorial payload on SpaceX's Transporter 14 rideshare mission on Monday (June 23).
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The 2025 Bootid meteor shower peaks June 27: Here's what to expect
You'll need luck on your side to spot these shooting stars.
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Hommkiety Galaxy Projector review
This no-name galaxy projector has blown us away with its projection quality and interchangeable disks.
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'Cocoon' at 40: Ron Howard's sci-fi smash is proof they don't make them like they used to
The beloved 'oldies and aliens' blockbuster is a movie out of sync with Hollywood norms.
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World's 1st multimedia performance in microgravity will bring together Cirque du Soleil, National Geographic and NASA
Miami-based multimedia superstar Natasha Tsakos discusses this historic fall flight aboard Zero-G's 'G-Force One' aircraft.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 166 — Live From the Swamps, ISDC 2025
On Episode 166 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik broadcast live from the National Space Society's International Space Development Conference in Orlando.
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Nobel laureate concerned about AI-generated image of black hole at the center of our galaxy
Researchers used an AI model to create a new image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, with some concern from experts.
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A spinning universe could crack the mysteries of dark energy and our place in the multiverse
The universe seems to be spinning, and that could explain what dark energy is and why it's weakening while revealing our place within the multiverse.
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See the moon, Venus and the Pleiades make a celestial triangle in the predawn sky on June 22
The Pleiades, a crescent moon and Venus — what more could an astrophotographer want?
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NASA moon orbiter spies grave of crashed Japanese lunar lander (image)
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has imaged the crash site of Resilience, a moon lander built and operated by the Tokyo-based company ispace.
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From 'Toy Story' to 'Elio', here's every space-themed Pixar movie and short so far
'Elio' isn't the legendary animation studio's first adventure on the final frontier. Here's every Pixar movie and short that explores space.
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This galaxy cluster has mysterious cosmic tendrils over 200,000 light-years long (image)
Astronomers have taken an unprecedentedly detailed look at the tendrils and filaments that wrap around supermassive black hole-dominated galaxies of Abell 2255.
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1st images from the Vera C Rubin Observatory will drop on June 23. Here's why that's such a big deal
The Rubin Observatory will reveal its first images on Monday. Space.com spoke to scientists who explained why this will be a monumental event for astronomy.
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