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Small black holes are surprisingly messy eaters, Japanese spacecraft discovers: 'Being surprised is good'

It isn't just supermassive black holes that are messy eaters. Using a Japanese space telescope called XRISM, scientists have found that small black holes are a "hot mess," too.

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Moon blocks satellite views of the sun before lunar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Sept. 9, 2025

Two NOAA satellites saw a solar eclipse on Sept. 7 as the moon blocked out the sun mere hours before a lunar eclipse was seen on Earth.

Space

Ready for the next 'Oumuamua? Launching flyby missions to visiting interstellar comets is 'feasible and affordable,' study says

Conducting a flyby mission to an interstellar object visiting our solar system is "feasible and affordable," a new study finds. But orbiting such an interloper is a different story.

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Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is approaching Earth — will it become visible to the naked eye?

The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There's hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye.

Space

SpaceX test fires next Super Heavy booster for Starship's 11th upcoming launch (video)

SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with Super Heavy booster B15 on Sunday (Sept. 7), preparing the booster for Starship's Flight Test 11 — a fast turnaround from their successful Flight 10 launch two weeks ago.

Space

The September Epsilon Perseids meteor shower peaks predawn on Sept. 9.

The shooting stars appear to emanate from a patch of space in the constellation Perseus.

Space

Does the nearby exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e support life? New James Webb Space Telescope data could help us find out

The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated the "Goldilocks zone" planet TRAPPIST-1e to search for a potential atmosphere and hints of habitability.

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Scottish researchers discover possible atmosphere around Earth-like planet

New research has identified a possible atmosphere around an Earth-sized planet about 40 light years away.

The National (Scotland)

Four person crew to simulate year-long Mars mission

Three men and one woman will enter the1,700-square-foot capsule next month

The Independent UK

Juno spacecraft finds auroral 'footprints' of Jupiter's moon Callisto for 1st time

Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras.

Space

Planet Labs Lifts Outlook With Record Backlog And Strategic Global Contracts

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) shares surged after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that beat Wall Street estimates, driven by record revenue growth and raised guidance.

Benzinga

1st known interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua is an 'exo-Pluto' — a completely new class of object, scientists say

"'Oumuamua is in a different category of object. It's much harder to find, but there are a lot more of them."

Space

Blood moon wows skywatchers worldwide: Best photos of the September 2025 total lunar eclipse

See spectacular photos from the Sept. 7-8 total lunar eclipse.

Space

7 photos as parts of the UK saw total lunar eclipse blood moon last night

A total lunar eclipse blood moon was visible from parts of the UK on Sunday, September 7 - did you see it?

The National (Scotland)

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The first stars may not have been as uniformly massive as astronomers thought

Chemistry in the first 50 million to 100 million years after the Big Bang may have been more active than we expected.

Space

'It shouldn't survive': Astronomers discover dust on an epic journey far beyond its galaxy

A team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope has found tiny dust particles traveling far from their home galaxy, surviving a perilous journey through a harsh cosmic environment that should have destroyed them.

Space

Saturn and the moon take a sunset stroll on Sept. 8: Here's how to see it

The ringed gas giant Saturn will be less than 5 degrees from the lunar disk at sunset on Sept. 8.

Space

Earth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs

Could an ocean – likely needed to sustain life – even survive on a planet orbiting close to a dead star?

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 176 — Beyond the Solar System

On Episode 176 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Alan Stern to talk about what is next in deep space exploration.

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Romance scammer posing as a stranded astronaut swindled an 80-year-old woman out of $6,700 — fraudster claimed they needed funds for oxygen supplies

The scammer's pleas that his spaceship was ‘under attack and in need of oxygen’ convinced an elderly woman to send him 1 million Yen (~$6,700).

Space

What to expect during today's 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse

The Sept. 7-8 total lunar eclipse will be visible to over 7 billion people in Asia, Australia, Africa and eastern Europe.

Space

Astrophotographer captures the gaping maw of a cosmic shark in stunning deep space image (photo)

The nebula body of the cosmic shark is located 650 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus.

The Guardian - UK

Rare total lunar eclipse ‘blood moon’ to be visible from UK

The satellite will turn deep red as the Earth passes between the sun and the moon at about 7.30pm on Sunday

Space

Astronauts get a welcome boost from a SpaceX Dragon | On the International Space Station Sept. 1-5, 2025

The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew worked on science and kept systems running on International Space Station this week in Earth orbit.

Space

Space Force's X-37B space plane is testing 'Zylon' material to help crew and cargo land on Mars

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane is carrying a sample of material that could someday help NASA land cargo and people on Mars.

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