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How the James Webb, Euclid and Roman space telescopes could team up to hunt supermassive black holes from the dawn of time
By Robert Lea published
Three powerful space telescopes, Euclid, Roman, and the James Webb Space Telescope, could team up to detect black holes as early as 250 million years after the Big Bang.

Scientists capture interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS growing a tail: 'This image is both a scientific milestone and a source of wonder' (photo, video)
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have captured a stunning new image of the interstellar intruder 3I/ATLAS, seeing its growing tail and glowing coma.

Triple star system burns bright in new image from the James Webb Space Telescope
By Keith Cooper published
One member of the cluster was previously believed to be the most massive star known, but is actually a triple star system of huge stars, all of which will go supernova.

NASA Perseverance rover spies a 'turtle' on Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 5, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
A recent close-up shows a turtle-shaped rock on the surface of Mars, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Huge chunks of ancient cosmic objects may be stuck inside Mars
By Stefanie Waldek published
Data from NASA's InSight lander suggests there's a chunky mix beneath the surface of Mars.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is wrapped in carbon dioxide fog, NASA space telescope reveals
By Stefanie Waldek published
The interstellar visitor appears to have a lot in common with its solar system brethren.

Most solar eclipse maps have a major flaw. Here's how to ensure you're really in the path of totality
By Ryan French published
Solar eclipse maps show crisp lines for the path of totality, but in reality, the edges of the path are fuzzy, jagged and sometimes wrong by hundreds of meters or more

Butterfly Star flaps its rainbow wings | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This young star is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, separating the "wings" of the butterfly.
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