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Astronomers just measured the incredible energy of jets blasting from a black hole 7,000 light-years away, and the findings could help us understand how galaxies evolve. These "dancing" jets carry the power of 10,000 suns and confirm a long-held theory about how black holes shape the universe.
NASA's SPHEREx telescope has mapped water ice throughout one of our galaxy's busiest star-forming regions, revealing how dust shields the building blocks of life from radiation. The findings support theories about how water forms in space and brings scientists closer to understanding the origins of life itself.
Scientists discovered that African dung beetles use the glow of the Milky Way to navigate in straight lines across dark deserts. This tiny insect has been using our galaxy as a compass for millions of years.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a breathtaking image of galaxy IC 486, revealing a supermassive black hole at its core that's reshaping our understanding of how galaxies grow. Scientists are using this cosmic powerhouse to unlock secrets about the forces that shape our universe.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered a unique "stingray" galaxy that finally explains one of astronomy's strangest puzzles. Scientists believe these mysterious cosmic objects aren't a new type of galaxy at all, but a brief evolutionary phase every galaxy goes through.
Google Pixel smartphones just scored higher marks for repairability than both Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy devices, though there's still room for improvement across the board. A new consumer advocacy report reveals which phone makers are making it easier for you to fix your device.
NASA's Artemis II crew photographed the Milky Way galaxy during their historic moon flyby, echoing the famous Earthrise image from 1968. The four astronauts are now speeding home at 1,700 mph, with splashdown set for Friday in the Pacific Ocean.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie just pulled off the biggest box office debut since Avatar: Fire and Ash, proving video game adaptations have officially gone from Hollywood punchline to box office gold. The Nintendo sequel earned a stunning $372.5 million worldwide in its first five days.
Ten undergraduates hunting through telescope data found a 13-billion-year-old star that wandered into our galaxy from a neighboring cosmic neighbor. Their classroom project turned into one of astronomy's most significant discoveries of the decade.
Scientists have discovered more than 8,000 planets beyond our solar system in just three decades, proving that Earth-like worlds might be everywhere in our galaxy. A new web series now brings this revolutionary science to anyone curious about life beyond Earth.
The James Webb Space Telescope just revealed breathtaking new images of one of our galaxy's most active star-forming regions, showing never-before-seen details of massive stars being born. What scientists discovered in this cosmic nursery could change how we understand the universe's largest stars.
Starting today, Galaxy Watch users can monitor their blood pressure right from their wrist through the Samsung Health app. With nearly half of American adults managing high blood pressure, this technology puts critical health tracking in millions of hands.
Astronomers discovered the most distant and powerful cosmic laser ever detected, beaming from colliding galaxies when the universe was half its current age. The breakthrough shows how gravity itself can act as a natural magnifying glass for exploring our cosmic past.
Canadian astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered two "monster" black holes that challenge what we know about galaxy formation. One sits off-center in its galaxy, while the other hides in a galaxy so tiny it shouldn't exist there at all.
For the first time, astronomers measured superheated gas racing from galaxy M82 at over 2 million miles per hour, solving a decades-old mystery about how stellar explosions create galaxy-wide winds. The breakthrough came from NASA and JAXA's XRISM telescope, which finally has the tools to see what scientists have theorized for years.
Astronomers have unlocked a new way to read a galaxy's past, tracing 12 billion years of cosmic history through chemical fingerprints in space. The breakthrough opens an entirely new field called "extragalactic archaeology" that could reveal how our own Milky Way formed.
Scientists captured a stunning new portrait of the Triangulum Galaxy that reveals the colorful, glowing clouds of gas hidden between its 40 billion stars. The image proves that the "empty" space in galaxies is actually alive with beauty and complexity.
Two of humanity's most powerful space telescopes just teamed up to photograph one of our cosmic neighbors in breathtaking detail. The Pinwheel Galaxy has never looked more spectacular.
Scientists discovered a 10-billion-year-old star still sitting in its birth galaxy, solving a cosmic mystery about how carbon became the building block of all life. The findings explain why this essential element ended up spread throughout the universe.
Scientists finally figured out why a neighboring galaxy has been spinning strangely for decades. A catastrophic collision with its larger sister galaxy millions of years ago left it reeling in a cosmic twist.
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