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Einstein's right again! Scientists catch a feasting black hole dragging the very fabric of spacetime
By Robert Lea published
"This is a real gift for physicists as we confirm predictions made more than a century ago."

A spider-like scar haunts Jupiter's moon Europa — and scientists think they know why
By Samantha Mathewson published
A strange, spider-like scar on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may mark where salty water once surged up through its fractured crust.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
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 2025.

NASA's Chandra telescope uses 'X-arithmetic' to reveal how black holes shape galaxy clusters (images)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures.

Astronomers capture close-up images of nova explosions on 2 dead stars in unprecedented detail
By Keith Cooper published
The nova eruptions come about when a white dwarf steals too much matter from a close red giant companion.

57 ways to capture a dying star: Astronomers get a glimpse of what will happen when our sun dies
By Robert Lea published
"With ALMA, we can now see the atmosphere of a dying star with a level of clarity in a similar way to what we do for the sun."

Astronomers discover images of rare Tatooine-like exoplanet with a strange 300-year orbit: 'Exactly how it works is still uncertain'
By Robert Lea published
The planet formed 50 million years after the dinosaurs died, making it incredibly young in cosmic terms.

James Webb Space Telescope finds strongest evidence yet for atmosphere around rocky exoplanet: 'It's really like a wet lava ball'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet.
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