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Meet 'lite intermediate black holes,' the supermassive black hole's smaller, much more mysterious cousin
There's a gap in black hole masses, and experts believe here is where 'lite intermediate black holes' reside.
On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: 'Wow!' mystery signal boosts search for E.T.
To this day this is one of the strongest pieces of evidence that we are not alone in the universe.
James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?
The discovery could challenge current ideas about how galaxies formed in the early universe.
This baby star's big explosion fired back: 'Nature is far more complex than humans think'
Astronomers discovered a star-triggered explosion shaping its dusty disk, revealing a far more chaotic and intense environment than previously thought.
Milky Way and zodiacal light glow above telescopes in Chile | Space photo of the day for Aug. 15, 2025
The Milky Way galaxy glows alongside the zodiacal light over the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile.
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
What if we've been thinking about dark matter all wrong, scientist wonders
Two exotic new theories suggest dark matter could be either made from tiny black holes or formed by Hawking radiation at the cosmic horizon.
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
