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Space is a seemingly infinite world of wonder and discovery, filled with mysterious black holes, stunning solar flares, elusive exoplanets and countless cosmic oddities. Our team of expert science writers and editors are ready to hold a James Webb Space Telescope-size lens beyond Earth, keeping those on this planet up to date with the latest space news, articles and features. 

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An artist's illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope.
After 2 years in space, the James Webb telescope has broken cosmology. Can it be fixed? For decades, measurements of the universe's expansion have suggested a disparity known as the Hubble tension, which threatens to break cosmology as we know it. Now, on the eve of its second anniversary, a new finding by the James Webb Space Telescope has only entrenched the mystery.
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Best binoculars for stargazing 2024: Spot stars and galaxies View our top picks of for the best binoculars for stargazing and astronomy, and peer into the cosmos whilst staying grounded.
Any asteroid larger than 165 feet (50 m) across is capable of breaching Earth's atmosphere and striking the ground. The sun's glare could be blinding us to thousands of them.
'Planet killer' asteroids are hiding in the sun's glare. Can we stop them in time? In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new generation of space telescopes could be our best defense against potential disaster.

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An artist's illustration of a black hole's accretion disk.

James Webb telescope discovers the oldest, most distant black hole in the universe

By Ben Turner published

The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of the universe's oldest black holes is giving astronomers some vital clues for how they came to be.

Black Holes
Map of dozens of eclipse-related place names in North America.

These eclipse-themed places will experience totality on April 8, 2024

By Jamie Carter published

Experience the April 8 total solar eclipse from Eclipse Island, Corona, Moon Island, or one of these other eclipse-themed locations.

The Sun
Unknown planet beyond our solar system.

5 Earth-like worlds may lurk in the outer reaches of the solar system, simulations suggest

By Deepa Jain published

The young sun may have captured several Mars- or Mercury-size exoplanets that now orbit in the outer reaches of the solar system, but identifying them will be extremely challenging.

Exoplanets
This computer-simulated image shows a supermassive black hole at the core of a galaxy.

Tiny black holes from the dawn of time may be altering our planet's orbit, new study suggests

By Deepa Jain published

A study suggests primordial black holes may make planets and moons near us wobble. If measured experimentally, this will provide the first concrete proof such objects exist.

Black Holes
An image showing a disturbance to the Peregrine's Multi-Layer Insulation, the first visual clue pointing to a problem with the propulsion system.

Failed Peregrine lunar lander carrying human remains will crash into Earth by Thursday (Jan. 18)

By Harry Baker published

Astrobotic's controversial Peregrine lunar lander, which sprang a fatal propellant leak shortly after launching last week, will be deliberately burned up in Earth's atmosphere in the coming days.

Space Exploration
A composite image of lots of stars

'We do not understand how it can exist': Astronomers baffled by 'almost invisible' dwarf galaxy that upends a dark matter theory

By Harry Baker published

Astronomers have discovered a super diffuse dwarf galaxy, named Nube, which gives off barely any visible light and seemingly defies explanation.

Cosmology
3D Illustration. Mars colony. Expedition on alien planet. Life on Mars.

Which animals will be the first to live on the moon and Mars?

By Donavyn Coffey published

Spaceborne animals could help humans survive on the moon or Mars. But which creatures would be the best for astronauts?

Astronomy
UGC 8091 is a dwarf irregular galaxy about 7 million light-years away from our solar system.

Space photo of the week: Hubble spies a dwarf galaxy

By Jamie Carter published

The irregular dwarf galaxy UGC 8091 is likely a building block of ‘grand design’ galaxies like our Milky Way.

Astronomy
Earth, with the sun, Venus and Mercury in the background

Which planet is closest to Earth? (Hint: There's more than 1 right answer.)

By Harry Baker published

It may initially seem like a simple question, but determining which planet is closest to Earth is surprisingly tricky and can have multiple correct answers.

Planets
An artist's illustration of the Big Ring and the Great Arc near the northern constellation of Boötes the Herdsman.

'A big cosmological mystery': Newfound cosmic corkscrew defies our understanding of the universe

By Ben Turner published

The structure is so large, it defies one of the simplest rules of cosmology.

Space
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