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Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be billions or even trillions more
By Joanna Thompson published
Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the very first time

Twisted magnetic fields in space sculpt the jets of black holes and baby stars
By Robert Lea published
By studying the fastest jet ever seen erupting from an infant star, astronomers have discovered that the mechanism that launches these jets also launch supermassive black hole jets.

Watch Earth and space in 4K with Sen's new 24/7 livestream from the ISS (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Space streaming company Sen is now broadcasting live views of Earth and space from the International Space Station (ISS) in 4K HD.

How did life's building blocks end up on dwarf planet Ceres?
By Victoria Corless published
The building blocks of life could have been delivered to solar system dwarf planet Ceres by one or more space rocks from the outer asteroid belt.

NASA X-ray telescope Chandra discovers black holes 'blow' on their food to cool it down
By Robert Lea published
Observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope and the VLT have revealed jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause gas to cool and fall toward them in a cosmic feeding process.

NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return team has revealed exciting evidence of the precursors of life in the pieces of space rock Bennu.

What is the Big Bang Theory?
By Andrew May last updated
Reference The Big Bang Theory explains how the universe began.

NASA Jet Propulsion Lab opens doors after LA fires, helps firefighter helicopters refuel
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab begins normal operations after devastating LA fires as hundreds of employees who were displaced begin rebuilding their lives.
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