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Could Ceres have been habitable? New research holds a clue

Could Ceres have been habitable? New research indicates it might have had the energy necessary to support some microbial metabolisms.

New moon discovered orbiting inside distant Uranus’ rings

Astronomers have discovered a new moon orbiting Uranus. The newly found moon - the planet's 29th - is just 6 miles wide.

Rare quadruple star system could unlock brown dwarf mystery

A quadruple star system consisting of 2 red dwarfs and 2 brown dwarfs offers insight in the mystery of brown dwarfs, also known as failed stars.

Iberian Peninsula wildfires bring smoky skies to Europe

See a satellite view from space showing the Iberian Peninsula wildfires and the smoke that is degrading air quality in the region.

‘Eye of Sauron’ blazar is source of a powerful cosmic jet

Astronomers have captured an image of the origin of a cosmic jet. The image resembles the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings.

New type of supernova, as a black hole triggers a star explosion

Astronomers believe they've found a new type of supernova. They say it exploded as a star tried to envelop its black hole companion.

Meet intermediate black holes: Between stellar and massive

Intermediate-mass black holes have masses between stellar black holes and supermassive black holes. They are rare and hard to detect.

Why flash floods in the U.S. have been extreme in 2025

Parts of the United States have seen extreme flash floods in 2025. Get the reasons why from a scientist who studies extreme precipitation events.
Space

Analyzing binary stars with AI brings new insights

Scientists say AI could be used to massively decrease the time it takes to compute the properties of the complext orbits of binary stars.

Meet a monster black hole at the dawn of time

Astronomers have spotted a monster black hole at the dawn of time. It currently holds the record for earliest confirmed black hole. More here.