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Watch monster flare-spewing sunspot grow to be 15 times wider than Earth (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
A beastly sunspot that's 15 times the diameter of Earth remains highly active — and you might be able to spot it with your eclipse glasses!
Cracking! Some binary black holes may roll around each other in egg-shaped orbits
By Robert Lea published
Some black hole pairs roll around each other in wobbly, egg-shaped orbits that could hold clues about their origins, gravitational wave measurements suggest.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope will hunt for the universe's 1st stars — or their shredded corpses, anyway
By Robert Lea published
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will hunt for the universe's first stars — or rather, what's left of them after they've been ripped apart by black holes.
Our neighboring galaxy's supermassive black hole would probably be a polite dinner guest
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers find multiple streams of dust spiraling into the heart of the nearby Andromeda galaxy, where a supermassive black hole lurks.
How to watch new 'Doctor Who': Stream Ncuti Gatwa episodes from anywhere
By Richard Edwards published
How to watch new 'Doctor Who' on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer, as 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa takes control of the TARDIS.
'God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis will come to Earth in 2029 — and it could meet some tiny spacecraft
By Robert Lea published
Asteroid Apophis is heading to Earth, and scientists have revealed three tiny spacecraft concepts that could race to meet the space rock in April 2029.
Asteroid that exploded over Berlin was fastest-spinning space rock ever recorded
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have calculated the rotational speed of asteroid 2024 BX1, which exploded over Berlin earlier this year, by letting it trail in images of the sky. It turns out, 2024 BX1 was spinning faster than any other near-Earth object ever seen.
FAA to conduct new environmental review for SpaceX's Starship operations in Florida
By Mike Wall published
The FAA announced May 10 that it will prepare an environmental impact statement for SpaceX's planned work with Starship at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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