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We’ve discovered the most massive black hole yet

A galaxy billions of light years from Earth houses what may be the most massive black hole in the universe, equivalent to cramming the full mass of a small galaxy into a single object

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Cameras that work like our eyes could give boost to astronomers

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A vast bubble around a dying star is too big to comprehend

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Peculiar galaxy seems to contain surprisingly pristine stars

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The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower in the night sky. The Aquariids are visible from mid-July to mid-August each year, with peak activity on July 28 or 29. Photographed with a Canon Rebel Xsi, 17mm lens, ISO 800, 20 sec. exposure.

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How to spot the Delta Aquariids meteor shower this month

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High resolution star trail from the SpaceX Crew 9 Dragon, marked by a fleet of flashing Starlink satellites, glowing atmosphere, soon to rise sun, and arcing stars. Captured over the Pacific Ocean with Nikon Z9, Sigma 14mm f1.4 lens, effective 24 minute exposure compiled from individual 30 second frames, f1.4, ISO 1600.

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A stunning, star-studded view of Earth

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Little red dot galaxies have now been found in our local universe

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Encounter Within One Second ? Zhang Yanguang This image captures the International Space Station (ISS) transiting across the solar disc. The solar background was captured separately with double-stacked etalon[an optical filter that isolates specific wavelengths, used to observe solar details], and reveals high-contrast chromospheric details. The imaging sequences were strategically combined during post-processing to preserve both the spacecraft?s crisp silhouette and the Sun?s intricate surface features. Taken with a Takahashi Teegul 60 telescope, Coronado SolarMax 60 double stacked, Vixen polaris mount, Player One Astronomy Neptune-M camera, 500 mm f/8.3, 0.3-millisecond exposure Location: Xiamen, Fujian, China, 24 January 2025

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Otherworldly space images from a major photography competition

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LIGO has spotted the most massive black hole collision ever detected

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Stunning image of a supernova reveals a dead star that exploded twice

Pictures of a distant supernova remnant show two concentric rings, providing clear evidence that exploding white dwarf stars go boom twice in the blink of an eye

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Weird line of galaxies may have been created by a cosmic bullet

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Vera Rubin Observatory has already found thousands of new asteroids

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Stunning first images show the power of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

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The Milky Way's black hole may be spinning at top speed

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