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'Dancing' jets erupting from a cannibalistic black hole have the power of 10,000 suns
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have discovered that jets from a cannibalistic black hole are erupting with the power of 10,000 suns.

NASA reveals its Roman Space Telescope today: How to watch live, and what's next for the next-generation observatory
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA will unveil the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on April 21, and you can watch the event live here at Space.com.

NASA's Curiosity rover finds building blocks of life on Mars. Scientists aren't sure how they got there
By Leonard David published
NASA's Curiosity rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

Scientists found a 'bathtub ring' on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?
By Charles Q. Choi published
A huge geological structure on Mars resembling a bathtub ring may be evidence of an ocean that once covered a third of the Red Planet.
A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April 2026 flyby.

'Dark subhaloes' may explain why galaxies seem to form pre-determined shapes
By Paul Sutter published
Our universe is full of mysteries, but few are as perplexing as the dark, tiny galaxies that hover around larger ones like the Milky Way.

Synthetic universe allows you to 'see and hear' galaxies evolving from the dawn of time (video)
By Robert Lea published
Scientists have used a synthetic universe to observe how the first galaxies evolved and grew. In fact, it is so close to the real thing that it's tricking some astronomers.
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