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Rogue black holes could wander the cosmos sharing the histories of their home galaxies
"Black holes are remarkable cosmic archivists."
Space.com · 32 days ago
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Odd 'coral reef' deposits reveal Mars' climate history | Space photo of the day for Sept. 28, 2026
Unusual formations in Mars' Arabia Terra region reveal the Red Planet's climate history.
Space.com · 33 days ago
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Why is Uranus tilted on its side?
The mystery of what caused Uranus to end up on its side remains a matter of debate among astronomers.
Space.com · 33 days ago
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Asteroid samples from NASA's epic OSIRIS-REx mission show Bennu was born from fire and ice
The findings also suggest that the material that gave birth to Bennu was representative of the average elemental content…
Space.com · 34 days ago
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Icy moons may hold on to their underground oceans even after being smashed apart
Following a giant collision that smashes a large icy moon apart, simulations have shown the moon can reform and still re…
Space.com · 34 days ago
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A palladium membrane keeps water out while making green ammonia
South Korean researchers engineered a dense palladium membrane that shuttles hydrogen while blocking water.
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James Webb Space Telescope finds our ancient universe wasn't as pure as we thought
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that just 500 million years after the Big Bang, galaxi…
Space.com · 36 days ago
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Decoding Earth's magnetic field may help scientists treat Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Here's how
"It passes through our bodies, our cells and every living organism on the planet, yet we know surprisingly little about…
Space.com · 36 days ago
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Lightning crackles within raging Hurricane Polo | Space photo of the day for Sept. 25, 2026
This is looking like one nasty storm.
Space.com · 36 days ago
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Hubble Telescope finishes 200,000 Earth orbits in style, studying a star explosion
After more than 36 years in orbit and 1.7 million observations, Hubble continues to explore the universe and provide new…
Space.com · 36 days ago
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Astronomers discover the 1st black hole powered 'microquasar' in the Milky Way
"It sits behind so much dust that it is essentially invisible in ordinary optical images."
Space.com · 37 days ago
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Black hole 'burps' are the same, no matter how supermassive the source is
"We hope that our work will pave the way for even more profound discoveries about our universe."
Space.com · 37 days ago