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NASA scientists have just identified mysterious shapes flying above the Earth but, don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that aliens are about to strike.Using an imaging instrument called the Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD), the experts uncovered strange X and C shapes, which have been cropping up in surprising places at surprising times.The researchers found the structures dancing around the ionosphere – the area where Earth’s atmosphere meets space – and say that the discovery could help improve radio communications and space weather forecasts.The ionosphere – which sits around 50 to 400 miles (roughly 80 to 644 kilometres)...

NASA scientists discover strange structures hovering above Earth

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The object orbits just 0.1 light-years from the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*.

Extremely Rare Black Hole Found At The Center Of Our Galaxy

Welcome to the Astronomy.com roundtable, where our editors help explain (and sometimes debate) hot topics. This week, however, we’re asking a question that’s more a matter of opinion. Astronomy.com: Here’s a wide-open question for the group: What are your picks for the four most beautiful images in astronomy?...

What are the most beautiful images in astronomy?

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Researcher: ‘I’ve been excited about it for nine straight months.’

University of Utah research shows evidence of the closest known example of a black hole

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Black holes aren't "cosmic vacuum cleaners," but what would happen if one wandered into our solar system?

What would happen if a black hole wandered into our solar system?

Imagine taking a leisurely Sunday drive, and you accidentally smash something on the road that turns out to be an unprecedented scientific revelation. Well, that’s exactly what happened to NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover on May 30, 2024 when it struck sulfur. While working its usual Martian shift, the...

NASA rover makes surprising discovery that hints at life on Mars

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A galaxy frozen in time has been hailed as the missing link in black hole formation, discovered using 500 photographs

NASA’s Hubble Telescope discovers closest black hole to Earth –changing our understanding of space

An international team of astronomers employing NASA’s Webb Space Telescope captured an exoplanet 12 light years away, and in a location that may be familiar to fans of science fiction. The alien planet orbits the K-type star Epsilon Indi A, which is around the same age as Earth’s Sun, but is slightly cooler.

NASA's Image Of An Alien Planet 12 Light Years Away Gives Astronomers Chills

Researchers made a tantalizing discovery after they MacGyver-ed old data from a radar instrument on a satellite gathered 14 years ago from the Moon. When they used the mission data in a fresh new way, they found proof of a Moon cave hiding in plain sight. The cave is inside...

Scientists Just Found Evidence for Hidden Passageways Under the Moon’s Surface

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NASA’s Curiosity rover made a “mind-blowing” discovery on Mars — yellowish-green crystals of pure sulfur, never before seen on Earth’s mysterious red neighbor, according to scientists.

The literal ground-breaking find was made after the one-ton Curiosity drove over a pile of rocks and cracked one open while probing the deep and winding Gediz Vallis channel, believed to have been formed by water 3 billion years ago.

“I think it’s the strangest find of the whole mission and the most unexpected,” Ashwin Vasavada, Curiosity project scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory [JPL] in Pasadena, California, told CNN. “I have to...

NASA’s Curiosity rover makes ‘mind-blowing’ discovery on Mars

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

Seeing cosmic phenomena with the naked eye can be something of a rarity. So when one presents itself, it's a good idea to sit up and pay attention. Like the recent solar eclipse and phenomena like the Aurora Borealis seen in our skies, there's another dazzling event you'll want to take in as soon as it's possible. It's time to join the swaths of NASA scientists and astronomers waiting with bated breath to cosmic explosion that'll light up the night sky – and you don't even need a telescope to see it.

You Can Watch a Once-in-a-Lifetime Cosmic Explosion From Your Own Backyard

There are eight planets in our solar system – plus poor old Pluto, which was demoted in 2006 – but what if there were more?Turns out that might be the case. Astronomers have calculated there is a 7 per cent chance that Earth has another neighbour hiding in the Oort cloud, a spherical region of ice chunks and rocks that is tens of thousands of times farther from the sun than we are.“It’s completely plausible for our solar system to have captured such an Oort cloud planet,” said Nathan Kaib, a co-author on the work and an astronomer at the...

Scientists discover secret planet hiding in our solar system

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The discovery of what could be the first cave on the moon spurred hopes that it could be used as a base to protect astronauts in the future.

NASA found a cave on the moon. Now, take a look inside.

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From the Peacock constellation and Crab Nebula to the Bat Shadow and center of the Milky Way: You have to see these stunning new images NASA dropped to celebrate its Chandra X-ray Observatory.

NASA releases 25 unseen images of Peacock's galaxy, the Crab Nebula and more

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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 Solar storms that led to dazzling auroras worldwide in May caused many satellites to lose altitude, putting them at risk of collision, a new study said.The research, accepted for publication in the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, calls for a better understanding of the impact of solar storms on satellite operations and the sustainability of their orbits.Spectacular northern lights dazzled across the skies of North America and Europe in May caused by one of the strongest-ever releases of charged particles from the Sun in centuries.Auroras were surprisingly visible further south towards the equator reaching as far down as Ladakh...

Solar storms that led to dazzling auroras threatened to destroy thousands of satellites around Earth

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The rock exhibits characteristics that might indicate ancient life, according to rover data.

Mars mystery deepens: NASA rover stumbles upon rock with signs of possible life

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For more than 160 years, Macy's has been much more than a department store. It's a cornerstone of American shopping, with generations eager to buy everything from back-to-school clothes to holiday gifts. But now it is a surprise that the store has been forced to close, leaving millions to wonder how such a powerful and fast-moving brand could be defeated. Macy's, the US retail giant, now faces a difficult future. Signs of trouble have been showing for several years, including declining traffic, aging stores, and an inability to keep up with a fast-paced retail environment. However, experts say the real story is corporate mismanagement, intense competition, and a lack of innovation.

The Fall of Macy's: Inside the Collapse of America's Largest Merchant

Astronomers have identified thousands of exoplanets among the stars, but very few have been directly imaged. We can add another to that exclusive list thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. A team from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has used NASA's flagship telescope to take a look at a nearby star, and they found a surprise. The star, called Epsilon Indi A, is home to the coldest and oldest exoplanet ever imaged.

James Webb Space Telescope Directly Images Coldest Planet Yet

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Solar Mystery Solved by Astronomer's Drawings From Hundreds of Years Ago

Johannes Kepler is probably most well known for developing the laws of planetary motion. He was also a keen solar observer and in 1607 made some...

Solar Mystery Solved by Astronomer's Drawings From Hundreds of Years Ago

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