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Euclid 'dark universe detective' spacecraft discovers 2,674 new dwarf galaxies
By Robert Lea published
Using data from the Euclid Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a stunning 2,674 dwarf galaxies, the study of which could help better understand cosmic evolution.

Black holes may obey the laws of physics after all, new theory suggests
By Robert Lea published
A new recipe for black holes could do away with central singularities, saving the laws of physics from troubling infinities.

James Webb Space Telescope could find signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds
By Keith Cooper published
JWST could potentially detect the signature of methyl halide compounds, produced by microbial life in Earth's ocean, on hypothetical hycean exoplanets.

Exoplanet 'baby pictures' reveal exomoons possibly taking shape around infant worlds
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have examined infant planets orbiting a star 370 light-years away, seeing the exomoon forming disks of gas and dust around them in unprecedented detail.

How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping size up tiny dwarf planets
By Victoria Corless published
A new model that incorporates data gathered by the JWST could help scientists understand the composition and mass of objects in the distant Kuiper Belt and beyond.

Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello
By Julian Dossett published
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon travel by asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed roughly 150 million years ago.

New research on 'Death Star' that looks like a cosmic pinwheel reduces gamma-ray burst threat to Earth
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The cosmic pinwheel that astronomers feared could one day shower Earth with lethal gamma rays may not be as dangerous as once thought.

What happened to all the water on Mars? Here's why the debate continues
By Victoria Corless published
The Mars water debate continues. A team of scientists suggests vast oceans of water may not be locked within the Red Planet's crust, despite InSight lander data.
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