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This supermassive black hole is eating way too quickly — and 'burping' at near-light speeds
By Robert Lea published
Using the XMM-Newton telescope, astronomers have witnessed high-speed "burps" erupting from a distant overfeeding supermassive black hole.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

Scientists to unveil 1st images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on June 23: Watch the big moment live
By Stefanie Waldek published
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first images will be unveiled on Monday (June 23), and you can watch the action live.

May 2024 solar storm cost $500 million in damages to farmers, new study reveals
By Tereza Pultarova published
GPS positions were off by up to 230 feet during the Gannon Solar Storm in May 2024 in a disruption that lasted for up to two days, a new study has revealed.

Nobel laureate concerned about AI-generated image of black hole at the center of our galaxy
By Joanna Thompson published
Researchers used an AI model to create a new image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, with some concern from experts.

A spinning universe could crack the mysteries of dark energy and our place in the multiverse
By Robert Lea published
The universe seems to be spinning, and that could explain what dark energy is and why it's weakening while revealing our place within the multiverse.

This galaxy cluster has mysterious cosmic tendrils over 200,000 light-years long (image)
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have taken an unprecedentedly detailed look at the tendrils and filaments that wrap around supermassive black hole-dominated galaxies of Abell 2255.

1st images from the Vera C Rubin Observatory will drop on June 23. Here's why that's such a big deal
By Robert Lea published
The Rubin Observatory will reveal its first images on Monday. Space.com spoke to scientists who explained why this will be a monumental event for astronomy.

Satellite streaks block out the Arctic sky | Space photo of the day for June 20, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Researchers created a satellite tracking system to track satellite streaks across the Arctic for the first time ever.

Space law doesn’t protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the Moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could
By Michelle L.D. Hanlon published
The moon is a key step in the journey of space exploration, but making it habitable brings up lots of questions around space law and policy
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