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Small black holes are surprisingly messy eaters, Japanese spacecraft discovers: 'Being surprised is good'
By Robert Lea published
It isn't just supermassive black holes that are messy eaters. Using a Japanese space telescope called XRISM, scientists have found that small black holes are a "hot mess," too.

Does the nearby exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e support life? New James Webb Space Telescope data could help us find out
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated the "Goldilocks zone" planet TRAPPIST-1e to search for a potential atmosphere and hints of habitability.

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.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites, lands Falcon rocket for 500th time (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Friday (Sept. 5), then landed safely at sea. It was the 500th successful Falcon touchdown to date.

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.

Moon-to-Mars veteran Amit Kshatriya named NASA associate administrator
By Mike Wall published
Amit Kshatriya, a veteran of NASA's Moon to Mars program, has been named NASA associate administrator, the agency's top civil-service role.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule boosts ISS higher above Earth in key test
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule demonstrated its ability to boost the ISS on Sept. 3, pushing the orbiting lab slightly higher above Earth.

US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate
By Josh Dinner published
A Senate Commerce Committee hearing sounded the alarm over the U.S.-China moon race, emphasizing American dominance off Earth as the backdrop for NASA’s next funding authorization.
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