Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people

— Carl Sagan

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Meet 'lite intermediate black holes,' the supermassive black hole's smaller, much more mysterious cousin

Space.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 10:00am
There's a gap in black hole masses, and experts believe here is where 'lite intermediate black holes' reside.
Categories: Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?

Space.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 9:00am
Deep-field images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed 300 unusually energetic early galaxy candidates, offering new insights into how the universe formed and evolved over 13 billion years ago.
Categories: Astronomy

This baby star's big explosion fired back: 'Nature is far more complex than humans think'

Space.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 9:00am
Astronomers discovered a star-triggered explosion shaping its dusty disk, revealing a far more chaotic and intense environment than previously thought.
Categories: Astronomy