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'Cannibal stars,' AI and the Rubin Observatory could shed light on the mystery of dark energy. Here's how
Scientists are hunting for "unknown unknowns" that could lead us to missing ingredients in our recipe of the cosmos.
Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026
The arctic winds have created something truly stunning.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.
Satellite spies one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out
Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
They really launched this tiny spacecraft (Well, sort of.) | Space photo of the day for May 11, 2026
It's the tiniest Mars test we've seen yet.
New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal how massive star clusters can reshape galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists peek into the secrets of galactic evolution — and the view is stunning, too.
Does Dante's Inferno from the 14th century depict an asteroid impact?
Dante's description of the fall of Lucifer to Earth from heaven seems to sport many of the hallmarks of an impact, forming a multi-ringed crater with a central peak.
Black holes slamming into scorching stars may be causing mysterious blue flashes in the cosmos
Powerful bright blue cosmic explosions called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients could be caused when a black hole or neutron star slams into the universe's hottest class of star.
