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Simulating how black holes light up the dark
When black holes tear apart stars, the wreckage heats up, creating brilliant flares. New simulations are showing these flares with more detail than ever before.
April 19, 2026
DESI’s 3D map of the universe is complete!
Astronomers have completed the largest, most detailed 3D map of the universe ever made. It will help reveal how dark energy shapes the cosmos.
April 17, 2026
See and hear galaxies evolving in new simulations
See and hear galaxies evolving in new simulations with this video. The simulations help astronomers trace growth from the early universe to today.
April 16, 2026
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Hidden soil fungi stole bacterial DNA to control the rain
Some soil fungi have a superpower, inherited from bacteria. It means they can reach up into the atmosphere and pull down the rain.
April 16, 2026
New meteor shower from an asteroid being eroded by the sun
A new meteor shower has been linked to an asteroid that was broken up when it passed too close to the sun. Find out more here.
April 15, 2026
Supermassive black holes could merge in 100 years
For the first time, astronomers have direct evidence of a close pair of supermassive black holes in a galaxy. These black holes could merge in 100 years.
April 10, 2026
Fossils show humans’ invertebrate ancestors are older than we thought
New fossils show humans’ invertebrate ancestors arose far earlier than thought, reshaping the timeline of early animal evolution.
April 8, 2026
11,000 new asteroids! Astronomers call it ‘tip of iceberg’
Rubin Observatory’s early data revealed more than 11,000 new asteroids in the asteroid belt, along with some 380 objects beyond Neptune.
April 5, 2026
5 insights on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from ESA’s Juice mission
Juice reveals Comet 3I/ATLAS is highly active, with vast gas and dust clouds. It behaves like solar system comets and offers clues to its interstellar origins.
April 5, 2026
Tiny comet shows first-ever spin reversal
For the first time, Hubble observations reveal that a tiny comet has stopped spinning in one direction and has reversed to spin in the opposite direction.
April 3, 2026
