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13 photos from NASA's most powerful X-ray space telescope reveal the invisible universe
The Crab Nebula, the result of a bright supernova explosion witnessed by astronomers in 1054 A.D. C…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's Webb Space Telescope discovered 3 rare galaxies that can help astronomers study the cosmic dark ages
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted three galaxies forming when the universe was about only 4…
Lloyd Lee,Jessica Orwig
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Check out stunning photos from the $2 billion space telescope that captures the invisible universe and that NASA plans to defund
Messier 74, nicknamed "the Phantom Galaxy" for its dimness, comes to life when Chandra revealed its…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Last week, an asteroid pair came dangerously close to Earth, posed for some pictures and left!
Both asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 came in peace and were more than happy to be papped. 2011 UL21…
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Earth 2.0? Astronomers have discovered the nearest-yet potentially-habitable planet with Earth-like temperatures!
In our ongoing search for alien life, astronomers have scoured the cosmos, longing for a connection…
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A James Webb Telescope scientist explains what it's like to create the most beautiful space images of our time
Two years ago, NASA unveiled JWST's first space images. Take a look at how image processors turn ra…
Ellyn Lapointe
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NASA is putting an 'artificial star' in orbit around Earth
NASA plans to launch a mini satellite into Earth's orbit that could revolutionize astronomy as we k…
Jessica Orwig
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NASA telescope discovers mysterious hotspot of high-energy particles beyond our galaxy
Gamma rays and ultra-high-energy cosmic rays are filling a huge area of the sky. An astronomer call…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's James Webb telescope spotted a strange 13 billion-year-old galaxy that shouldn't exist
The galaxy could re-write what we know about how dark matter shaped the early universe.
Marianne Guenot
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Scientists uncover enormous cosmic structure containing a whopping 20 galaxies!
The "Cosmic Vine" stands out as an exceptionally lengthy and vast structure, surpassing the size of…
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We've just discovered the most distant supermassive black hole ever. And boy, is it one massive infant!
Utilizing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, it was revealed that this black hole emerged ju…
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13 breathtaking images NASA's James Webb Space Telescope took this year that changed our understanding of the universe
Now, well into its second year of operations, Webb has given us spectacular images of the universe …
Jessica Orwig,Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Jenny McGrath,Grace Eliza Goodwin,Marianne Guenot
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Scientists want to build telescopes on the moon for up to $10 billion to see more of the universe than the James Webb Space Telescope
Astronomers want to build giant telescopes on the moon. They're already drafting blueprints and mak…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's James Webb telescope spotted the most distant galaxy in the universe that looks like ours
The latest discovery could upheave our models of the universe and how dark matter influenced galaxy…
Marianne Guenot
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope breaks another record, discovering the smallest star-like object astronomers have ever seen
NASA's Webb telescope was able to spot an object, the smallest of its kind, from 1,000 light years …
Rupendra Brahambhatt
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A train on the Moon? NASA’s new space tech includes lunar railways, Martian rockets and more
NASA has set its sights on six mind-blowing tech concepts that seem ripped straight from science fi…
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope broke its own record to discover the oldest black hole yet, but it has astronomers even more confused about the beginning of the universe
Webb spotted the oldest black hole ever discovered, breaking its own record. But the black hole is …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope imaged a stunning supernova remnant and revealed details Hubble couldn't capture
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently observed the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Jenny McGrath
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NASA's Webb Space Telescope shows off its most detailed image of Uranus yet, revealing storms and a 21-year-long winter in exquisite detail
Surprising details in this new portrait of the planet Uranus show why NASA's James Webb Space Teles…
Paul Squire,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's James Webb and X-ray telescopes combine powers to discover the most distant black hole ever in a rare state of infancy
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope found the most distant black hole ever growing near the dawn of t…