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This 'impossible' black hole merger may be explained by a warp in spacetime
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (437+ words) "Like light, gravitational waves can also be deflected, magnified, and split into multiple signals by massive objects." A "forbidden" merger between two massive black holes may not have been quite as impossible as previously thought. That's according to new research…...
Astronomers discover two stars that joined together to form a binary system just 60 years ago
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (426+ words) "For the first time, we were able to watch two massive stars move around one another while they were still being born." Using the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) radio telescope, astronomers have watched as two stars come together…...
NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean?
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (649+ words) "When you look up at the night sky, most of those stars have planets." But while coronagraphs have been used many times before, the one that just launched toward the stars is unprecedented. "The Roman Space Telescope is carrying the…...
A photon from the biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang appears to have defied Einstein. Scientists may finally know how
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (80+ words) Space Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. Latest space missions, discoveries and exploration updates. Stargazing tips, cosmic events and expert insights on the universe Start exploring exclusive deals, expert advice and more Never…...
Astrophotographer captures jaw-dropping view of the Crescent Nebula
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (385+ words) Boardman's image represents a turbulent chapter in the life of the colossal Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 (HD 192163), which, visible as a blue point of light at the center of the image, is expected to end its life in a dramatic supernova…...
SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 8, 2026
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (286+ words) The Roman Space Telescope began its cosmic journey on Aug. 30. Then, its taxi returned to our planet. On Aug. 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket — then, after completing its job, the…...
Galaxies tangled in science and spirit | Space photo of the day for Sept. 7, 2026
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (302+ words) "Astronomy is not just science or spirit; it's both at the same time." It is nearly impossible to fathom the entirety of a single galaxy — these realms can span hundreds of thousands of light-years, and sometimes are even millions of…...
NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (351+ words) The new antenna will boost capacity on NASA's increasingly strained deep-space communications network as Artemis and other missions drive up demand. The Deep Space Network (DSN), best known for communicating with distant spacecraft such as Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and New Horizons,…...
This NASA-funded 'Slingshot' spacecraft idea could map minerals on planets and moons across our solar system
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (192+ words) "Land in the wrong place and you can lose an entire exploration program or a company, and nobody has enough money to keep sending spacecraft and hoping for the best." Nearby Earth, an iconic series of orbiting U.S. government satellites called…...
Roman Space Telescope live updates: NASA begins spacecraft commissioning process
1+ week, 1+ day ago (341+ words) SpaceNASA Roman’s Planet Imager Has Powered On NASA Science (.gov)Opinion | Congressional Lawmakers Reach for the Stars WSJNASA’s latest mission to map the cosmos takes off The EconomistWhy it matters that President Trump just dialed in to a NASA news…...