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Cloaked Black Hole Found Hidden Behind Gas Cloud in Early Universe
A cloaked black hole found lurking behind a cloud of gas dates to the early cosmic years of the universe.
NASA Calls on Students to Submit Proposals for Moon and Mars Missions
The 2020 RASC-AL competition is now open for submissions from undergraduate and graduate students.
Ariane 5 Rocket Launches 2 New Communications Satellites
Arianespace launched an Ariane 5 rocket Tuesday (Aug. 6) from Kourou, French Guiana, sending two new telecommunications satellites into orbit.
New Stars on the Cosmic Block Are Fast, Bright and Pulsating
Astronomers have stumbled upon a new class of pulsating stars.
Satellites Go with the Flow in This Amazingly Accurate Map of Antarctica's Ice
Glaciologists mapped out ice velocity in Antarctica using data from six satellites.
'Volcano of Water' Turns into a Lightning Rod in This Electrifying Image
A lightning storm in Guatemala made for a spectacular scene.
It's Good! Hubble Telescope Scores Big with Football-Shaped Alien Planet
Heavy metals were seen escaping from the top of this odd, football-shaped exoplanet.
Scientists Just Built a Mini-Sun in a Lab That Emits 'Plasma Burps'
Scientists built a miniature sun in the lab in order to gain more insight into solar physics.
Could There Be Life? This Newfound 'Super-Earth' May Be Habitable
Scientists just discovered a "super-Earth" exoplanet that could harbor life.
This Gassy 'Preteen' Exoplanet With 2 Suns Is Losing Its Atmosphere. But Why?
The discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a young star could provide new information on planet formation.
The Sun's Weather Cycle May Start in 'Tsunamis,' End with 'Terminators'
Two studies paint a full picture of the sun's 11-year cycle.
Magnetic Fields of 'Hot Jupiter' Exoplanets Are Much Stronger Than We Thought
A team of astronomers calculated the strength of the magnetic fields of four hot Jupiter exoplanets.
Kate Mulgrew of 'Star Trek: Voyager' Tackles Real-Life Adventure in 'The Space Race' Audible Original
"The Space Race" audiobook revisits the events behind the Apollo missions.
Moonwalker Alan Bean's Paintings Star in New Children's Book
A new children's book gives its young readers the perspective of walking onto a new world through the eyes of Apollo 12 moonwalker and painter Alan Bean.
Mysteries of the Moon: What We Still Don't Know After Apollo
The Apollo missions helped us solve many of the moon's mysteries, but many questions were left unanswered — and even more arose as a result of the samples the astronauts brought back.
See the Moon Like the Apollo Astronauts with These Epic Panoramic Photos
NASA released these panoramic images of the Apollo landing sites for the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11.
A Jumbo-Jet-Size Asteroid Just Zipped Safely by Earth
This massive asteroid was 222,160 miles (357,500 kilometers) from Earth.
Water on the Moon May Be Easier to Reach Thanks to Meteorite Strikes, Solar Wind
New research provides clues as to how the water may have escaped its icy grave and splattered across the lunar surface.
Mysteries of the Local Void: Scientists Map a Vast Emptiness Around the Milky Way
We already knew it was there, but now astronomers have mapped out the void neighboring our galaxy.
New Hubble Constant Measurement Stokes Mystery of Universe's Expansion
Using red giant stars, scientists calculate new universe expansion rate.
In Photos: NASA Celebrations Honor the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
NASA is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission with some out-of-this-world events.
No, an Asteroid Won't Hit Earth on Sept. 9 and Here's Why
Astronomers can't spot this asteroid within the estimated collision course, so fingers crossed!
Here's What We Thought We Knew About the Moon Before Apollo 11
Scientists had some major misconceptions about the moon before the Apollo missions.
