Did James Webb see 'black hole stars'? | Lunar Outpost reveals new mission control room

Happy Tuesday space enthusiasts! | Did JWST capture possible elusive 'black hole stars'? | Astronaut Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   September 16, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad Happy Tuesday space enthusiasts! There's lots of news happening today, starting with a new report on the James Webb Space Telescope possibly capturing elusive 'black hole stars.' If this theory is correct, it could explain how black holes managed to grow to supermassive sizes before the universe was even 1 billion years old. Other stories for today include a peek inside Lunar Outpost's new moon rover mission control room, space shuttle astronaut Pam Melroy joining Venus Aerospace and a new way to remove space junk using an ion engine.  It's also Trivia Tuesday, and our quiz of the week is all about science fiction monsters. Do you have the smarts to match the literary creatures to their books of origin? Try it out!  We have all that and more for your daily read.  Thanks for exploring with us. Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com Did JWST capture possible elusive 'black hole stars'? "It's an elegant answer, really, because we thought it was a tiny galaxy full of many separate cold stars, but it's actually, effectively, one gigantic, very cold star." Read More Astronaut Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace "We believe in a future where this is the engine powering everything..." Read More Space quiz! What year did NASA's Viking spacecraft land on Mars? Click here for the answer! 1976 1978 1985 1988 Skywatching See Jupiter and moon join Gemini twins in predawn sky The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Read More Spaceflight Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket cleared to fly again "Technical challenges aren't roadblocks -- they're catalysts." Read More Look in Lunar Outpost's moon rover mission control The rover's design is "a mix between a dune buggy and a heavy-duty truck." Read More Science & Astronomy Experts can predict when Mars' skies have auroras "The fact that we captured the aurora again demonstrates that our method for predicting aurorae on Mars and capturing them works." Read More Viking missions' findings are still discussed today Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology experiments. Read More Technology Ion engine exhaust could knock space debris out of sky A new ion engine design could help clear up low Earth orbit. Read More Trivia Tuesday: Quiz of the week Match the literary sci-fi monster to its book From radioactive kaiju to genetically engineered nightmares, science fiction has gifted us some of the most unforgettable monsters in literature. Read More Today in Space On this day: Sept. 16, 1949: V-2 rocket explodes On Sept. 16, 1949, the U.S. launched a V-2 rocket with a monkey named Albert III on board. Read More Image of the day: A close shave on the ISS Even though they're far from home, astronauts on the International Space Station still have normal routines, including getting regular haircuts. Read More   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036