Incredible photo shows supermassive black hole blowing a jet of matter into interstellar space
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For a few weeks in January and February this year, asteroid 2024 YR4 had us all worried. Shortly after it was discovered, astronomers calculated that the asteroid had a 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 - that's an impact risk of around 1%. Scientists recently turned the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) powerful gaze towards 2024 YR4, capturing the object in both visible and thermal light. The team measured the asteroid to be around 200 feet (60 meters) in diameter. "That's just about the height of a 15-story building,"
A distant galaxy is home to a ravenous supermassive black hole that appears to be playing with its food in a lively new image from the Very Large Telescope. A new image suggests that interstellar 'scraps' of matter are being strewn into space as the hungry black hole chows down on its dinner. "At the very center of nearly every galaxy is a supermassive black hole," ESO officials said. "Some, like the one at the center of our own Milky Way, aren't particularly hungry. But NGC 4945's supermassive black hole is ravenous, consuming huge amounts of matter."
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Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites will lift off just a week from now, if all goes according to plan. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is scheduled to send 27 Project Kuiper satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) on April 9, Amazon announced yesterday (April 2).
As astronomers delve deeper into the diversity of worlds orbiting distant stars, a new study suggests comparing populations of young exoplanets with older ones could reveal vital clues about how planets form, evolve and change over time.
For the first time in history, a crew of four people are getting to see Earth's North and South poles with their own eyes. This shot was taken on the crew's first opportunity to open the Dragon's Cupola, the largest window ever launched in orbit providing spectacular 360-degree views.
A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.
Europe's life-hunting Mars rover just got a new ride to the Red Planet's surface. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Sunday (March 30) that it has picked Airbus to design and build the landing platform for its life-hunting Mars rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028.
A new documentary short released by the European Space Agency presents an ominous statement within its first 20 seconds: "Around 70% of the 20,000 satellites ever launched remain in space today, orbiting alongside hundreds of millions of fragments left behind by collisions, explosions and intentional destruction."
This latest sneak peek at the "Discovery" spin-off series hints at new genre-bending installments being given a certain "Star Trek" twist that include a candy-colored retro-style romp, a cheesy romantic comedy, a "Clue"-like '70s-set murder mystery and a straight-laced documentary-based episode.
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