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NASA's Chandra telescope uses 'X-arithmetic' to reveal how black holes shape galaxy clusters (images)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers a hot Jupiter exoplanet leaking twin gas tails that defy explanation
By Robert Lea published
"We are only beginning to discover the true complexity of these worlds."

Hear dust devils on Mars crackle with electricity in new NASA Perseverance rover video
By Samantha Mathewson published
For the first time, we can see and hear lightning-like discharges in Mars' thin atmosphere.

1st human missions to Mars should hunt for signs of life, report says
By Mike Wall published
Humanity's exploration of Mars should be organized around the search for signs of past or present Red Planet life, according to a new report from the U.S. National Academies.

ISS astronauts watch Earth's atmosphere glow green | Space photo of the day for Dec. 8, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The image shows a good example of the phenomenon called airglow.

Russian Soyuz capsule lands on Earth to return crew of 3 home after months on International Space Station (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky landed on Russia's Soyuz MS-27 on Dec. 9, 2025, after 245 days on the International Space Station.

US Senate committee advances renomination of Jared Isaacman as head of NASA
By Josh Dinner published
A U.S. Senate committee advanced the renomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator on Monday (Dec. 8).

5 key takeaways from Jared Isaacman's 2nd NASA chief nomination hearing
By Elizabeth Howell published
Private billionaire SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman appeared before a Senate committee Dec. 3 for consideration as NASA administrator. Here are 5 big takeaways from the hearing.
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