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BREAKING! Milky Way’s black hole in new image
Scientists using the Event Horizon Telescope imaged the polarized light from our Milky Way's black hole for the first time. Learn more about what that means.
March 27, 2024
Does Jupiter’s moon Europa have a habitable ocean, or not?
2 new studies suggest the subsurface ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa may not be as habitable as previously thought, due to a geologically inactive seafloor.
March 26, 2024
Ice grains from ocean moons could hold tiny traces of life
A study from an international team of scientists shows it might be possible to detect microscopic life in ice grains in plumes of ocean moons like Enceladus.
March 24, 2024
Dark matter study of dwarf galaxies hints at a ‘signal’
Researchers studied nearby, dark-matter dominated dwarf galaxies. They were looking for gamma rays resulting from dark matter annihilation or decay.
March 22, 2024
Jupiter’s stormy weather on display in new Hubble images
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has sent back new images of Jupiter's stormy weather. Hubble monitors the atmospheres of all the giant planets every year.
March 20, 2024
Possible hycean world found by Webb telescope
NASA's Webb Space Telescope has discovered a possible hycean world, with a deep hydrogen atmosphere and a global water ocean. Or is this world too hot?
March 20, 2024
Voyager 1 spacecraft has sent a (partly) decipherable message
The Voyager 1 spacecraft started sending gibberish back to Earth in November. Now engineers have sent it a "poke" and received a message they can decipher.
March 18, 2024
Are solar storms dangerous to us on Earth?
Activity on the sun affects Earth's magnetic field. It can cause geomagnetic storms and can create beautiful auroras. Are these solar storms dangerous?
March 18, 2024
Pieces of asteroid Bennu now on display for YOU!
Would you like to see a pristine sample of asteroid Bennu? Small fragments are now on display in Arizona, Texas and D.C. Learn more here.
March 17, 2024
Giant volcano on Mars hiding in plain sight
A newly found giant volcano on Mars erupted in "modern times" and could erupt again. It's the site of glacier ice, with implications for life and exploration.
March 15, 2024
