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There’s widespread agreement that large galaxies in today’s Universe host supermassive black holes (SMBH). But how exactly...
Universe Today
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The JWST examined ancient light from the Universe’s first galaxies and black holes and uncovered some puzzles....
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As any amateur astronomer can tell you, Venus is famous for its yellow coloration in visible light....
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The planet Mars is a cold and dry world completely devoid of life, but billions of years...
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Black holes are some of the most awe-inspiring and mysterious celestial objects in the universe. This is...
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Scientists and philosophers have argued over the nature of time since … well, since time immemorial. Does...
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What’s so special about spotting Phobos crossing in front of the Sun? Sure. It’s just another image...
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Astrophysicists at Syracuse University in New York think they’ve found a hitherto-hidden explanation for strange activity during...
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While astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets over the last few decades, the true prize continues to...
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Cislunar space is already getting crowded. And with that crowding comes infrastructure complications. One is navigation –...
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The planet Jupiter hosts more than 100 moons with the majority of attention going to the four...
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At least once in our lives, we’ve all seen a bright streak of light briefly blaze across...
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When a meteoroid hits the Moon’s surface, it does more than just dig up a little dirt....
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NASA’s newest eye on the sky, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has begun its journey to...
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How do scientists know the mass of the Universe? Measuring it has traditionally relied on knowing how...
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Those little dust grains that fall to Earth during meteor showers or end up as part of...
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The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), has vastly outlived its...
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Welcome back to our series on Interstellar Travel, where we look at the many proposals made for...
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Since the dawn of human space exploration, astronauts, scientists, and engineers have examined the short- and long-term...
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One of the primary objectives of space exploration that often gets overlooked is the intense effort that...