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Satellites trace a triangle above Gemini North Telescope | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2025

The satellites were seen in the night skies near the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.

Space

Milky Way arcs over Kitt Peak National Observatory | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2025

The view of our home galaxy lit up the night sky at the U.S. National Science Foundation's Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

Space

Weird repeating nova explosion is one of the hottest blasts ever seen

Researchers conducted the first-ever near-infrared analysis of an extragalactic recurrent nova and found it is one of the hottest nova explosions ever discovered.

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Dazzling photos of this month's total lunar eclipse showcase a blood red moon near the Milky Way's heart

Breathtaking photos of this month's total lunar eclipse capture a blood red moon and star-studded Milky Way over NOIRLab's Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.

Space

Weird repeating explosion beyond the Milky Way is one of the hottest blasts scientists have ever seen

Researchers conducted the first-ever near-infrared analysis of an extragalactic recurrent nova and found it is one of the hottest nova explosions ever discovered.

LiveScience

Dark energy is even stranger than we thought, new 3D map of the universe suggests. 'What a time to be alive!' (video)

The 3D cosmic map building DESI has provided more clues that dark energy is weakening over time, suggesting our best model of cosmic evolution could be wrong.

Space

The car-sized camera that can see a golf ball from 15 miles away is nearly ready to start taking epic images of the galaxy

The 3200MP Legacy of Space and Time camera could start capturing images as early as next month

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Monster Radio Jet Twice The Width Of The Milky Way Discovered: 'This Object Is So Extreme'

It spans 200,000 light years and was formed when the universe was only 1.2 billion years old.

International Business Times

Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy

Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's twice as long as the Milky Way.

Space

Webb Telescope Discovered An Ancient Black Hole With A Voracious Appetite

In a study published Monday, astronomers describe a furiously-feasting black hole from the dawn of the universe.

Inverse

Space photo of the week: See the gorgeous Rosette Nebula — before it destroys itself

The Dark Energy Camera imaged the Rosette Nebula, capturing a kaleidoscope of color created by the star cluster born within it.

LiveScience

Exoplanet with weird orbit is transforming into a hot Jupiter before our eyes

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hot Jupiter exoplanets are born, finding a gas giant with a weird orbit in the process of transforming into just such a world.

Space

Space photo of the week: 'God's Hand' leaves astronomers scratching their heads

A new space photo captures "God's Hand", a cometary globule in the Gum Nebula, where stars are being born.

LiveScience

Gemini South Telescope in Chile to run solely on clean energy by 2027

NOIRLab says it's on track to halve its planet-warming emissions by the end of 2027.

Space

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Hackers attack 2 of the world's most advanced telescopes, forcing shutdown

It's unclear exactly what the nature of the cyberattacks were or from where they originated.

Space

Hackers shut down 2 of the world's most advanced telescopes

The U.S. National Science Foundation reported that a cybersecurity incident has temporarily shut down operations at its Gemini North Telescope in Hawaii and Gemini South Telescope in Chile.

Inverse

New Image Reveals a Star That Burned Too Fast in the Dying Heart of a Nebula

On Thursday, NOIRLab published a dazzling image of the Toby Jug Nebula located 1,200 light-years away.

Space

Dark nebula dominates gorgeous new view of Orion constellation (photo)

A telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona has captured a striking new view of a dark nebula called LDN 1622, located in the nearby Orion complex.

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Powerful cosmic explosion points to novel 'demolition derby' death for faraway stars

A gamma-ray burst spotted near the core of an ancient galaxy was likely created by an odd demolition-derby-style collision of two stars or stellar remnants, a new study suggests.

Space

See new supernova shine bright in stunning Pinwheel Galaxy photo

The Gemini North telescope turned its gaze toward the Pinwheel Galaxy, offering a crystal-clear view of a new supernova discovered in May 2023.

Space

1st-ever black hole image gets a sharp new AI makeover

A machine learning algorithm has sharpened the first-ever image of a black hole, the supermassive monster at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87, to its maximum fidelity.

The Conversation

Satellites and space junk may make dark night skies brighter, hindering astronomy and hiding stars from our view

Since time immemorial, humans around the world have gazed up in wonder at the night sky. The starry night sky has not only inspired countless works of music, art and poetry, but has also played an important role in timekeeping, navigation and agricultural practices in many traditions.

The Conversation

New results from NASA's DART planetary defence mission confirm we could deflect deadly asteroids

What would we do if we spotted a hazardous asteroid on a collision course with Earth? Could we deflect it safely to prevent the impact?

Inverse

2 Billion Years Ago, Andromeda Swallowed Another Galaxy — These Stars are All That Remain

Astronomers used the motion of stars to reconstruct a galactic collision that happened 2 billion years ago at the nearest neighboring large galaxy.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Closest Known Black Hole to Earth Spotted by Astronomers

Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times more massive than our sun. And it’s three times closer than the previous record-holder. It was identified by observing the motion of its companion star, which…

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