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Space
New mission could create artificial solar eclipses in space
A team of researchers is working on a spacecraft mission that would use the moon to create artificial solar eclipses, aiding space weather monitoring.
January 30, 2026
Event Horizon Telescope probes source of 3,000-light-year-long black hole jet
New observations with the Event Horizon Telescope trace the M87 black hole jet back to its likely source, linking to the famous ring of light at the jet’s base.
January 30, 2026
AI combed Hubble’s archive, saw hundreds of cosmic anomalies
Guided by astronomers, AI combed Hubble's archive - some 100 million Hubble image cutouts - and identified more than 1,300 unusual objects.
January 29, 2026
Space
Iconic Ring nebula holds a mysterious iron bar, study finds
Scientists have discovered a mysterious bar of iron hidden within the iconic Ring nebula. It's not yet clear what created it.
January 27, 2026
Space
This galaxy cluster provides a lens on distant space
The Webb space telescope has imaged the stunning galaxy cluster MACS J1149, putting a spotlight on its prominent gravitational lensing.
January 25, 2026
Giant gas cloud holds mysterious object, astronomers say
Astronomers witnessed a giant gas cloud pass in front of its star. A mysterious object is hidden in the gas cloud: likely a planet, brown dwarf or small star.
January 23, 2026
Deepfakes are flooding the web, and anyone can make them
Deepfakes are AI-generated images and videos that can fool viewers into believing they're real. They're exploding on the internet, and anyone can create them.
January 21, 2026
See lightning forms from the traditional to bizarre
Beyond bolts, there are many lightning forms that you might see, including red sprites, blue jets and more. Read about them and see examples here.
January 18, 2026
SETI@home takes a closer look at 100 notable signals
The SETI@home project is taking a 2nd look at 100 notable signals. Researchers are using China's FAST radio telescope to prepare for future surveys.
January 15, 2026
Wildfires becoming more frequent in the north: See the maps
See satellite data and maps that show wildfires becoming more frequent in the far north, especially in northern Eurasia. Numbers of fires have skyrocketed.
January 15, 2026
