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August 19, 2019

Black hole devouring a neutron star caused ripples in space and time, scientists say

A black hole swallowing a neutron star has likely been detected for the first time, according to scientists.

August 19, 2019

'Jellyfish' star found in deep space

The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a "jellyfish"-like star deep in space, located in the Orion constellation.

August 15, 2019

Black hole at Milky Way's center seen behaving strangely

The black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is behaving strangely, according to astronomers.

August 15, 2019

Interstellar dust from ancient supernova found on Earth

Cosmic dust found in Antarctic snow was likely birthed in a distant supernova millions of years ago. The dust's interstellar journey eventually brought the material to Earth, where scientists discovered the ancient grains.

August 13, 2019

NASA finds evidence of 'interplanetary shock' for first time

NASA has captured a phenomenon in space that has eluded humanity for centuries — an "interplanetary shock."

August 12, 2019

Perseid meteor shower set to peak: What you need to know

Stargazers are in for a treat on Monday and Tuesday when the annual Perseid meteor reaches its peak.

August 9, 2019

Dead planets can 'broadcast' their 'zombie signals' for almost a billion years, study says

Planets that have been dead for almost a billion years may still be able to "broadcast" their signals in space, according to a new study.

August 8, 2019

Mysterious, ancient radio signals keep pelting Earth

Sudden shrieks of radio waves from deep space keep slamming into radio telescopes on Earth, spattering those instruments' detectors with confusing data. And now, astronomers are using artificial intelligence to pinpoint the source of the shrieks, in the hope of explaining what's sending them to Earth from — researchers suspect — billions of light-years across space.

August 8, 2019

NASA spots perfectly sideways galaxy that looks like a lightsaber

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted a perfectly sideways galaxy 44 million light-years from Earth, known as NGC 5866.

August 8, 2019

Gigantic 11 billion year-old galaxies viewed for first time ever

Astronomers have spotted 39 enormous galaxies that are billions of light-years away from Earth, creating large numbers of stars the size of our Sun. They've also identified several other celestial objects previously unknown to humanity.