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X-ray telescope finds something unexpected with the 'heartbeat black hole'
By Samantha Mathewson published
Unexpected X-ray polarization challenges long-held ideas about how black holes behave.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates
By Tariq Malik last updated
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.

Canada's 1st commercial spaceport is officially under construction. When will it open for launches?
By Josh Dinner published
Canada's first commercial rocket launch is set for liftoff as early as the end of August as NordSpace begins building its new spaceport on the country's east coast.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 172 — Earth on Mars
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 172 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Rick Jenet are joined by Erika Alden DeBenedictis to discuss how terraforming Mars might work.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 171 — What's an UNOOSA?
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 171 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Isaac Arthur are joined by Rick Jenet to discuss the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).

Astronaut trades meditation for starry sky views in orbit | On the International Space Station Aug. 11-15, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The members of Expedition 73-"B" settle in and get busy conducting science research on board the International Space Station.

Meet 'lite intermediate black holes,' the supermassive black hole's smaller, much more mysterious cousin
By Krystal Ruiz-Rocha, Karan Jani, Bill Smith published
There's a gap in black hole masses, and experts believe here is where 'lite intermediate black holes' reside.

On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: 'Wow!' mystery signal boosts search for E.T.
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
To this day this is one of the strongest pieces of evidence that we are not alone in the universe.
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