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Webb Finds Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy

May 29, 2026

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Webb Finds Black Hole That Formed Before Its Galaxy

Scientists detect a supermassive black hole that somehow formed before its host galaxy existed.

Astronomy

JWST Spots 13-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

May 18, 2026

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JWST Spots 13-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

JWST discovers a chemically primitive galaxy formed just 800 million years after the Big Bang, offering groundbreaking insights into the universe's earliest structures and evolution.

Astronomy

Webb Makes Most Detailed View of Cosmic Web

May 13, 2026

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Webb Makes Most Detailed View of Cosmic Web

Researchers traced the network of galaxies back to when the universe was just one billion years old.

Astronomy

JWST Just Mapped a Planet's Surface

May 6, 2026

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JWST Just Mapped a Planet's Surface

It's 30% bigger than Earth. It's Covered in volcanic rock. And it's one of the first times astronomers have pinpointed an exoplanet's surface composition.

Missions

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Webb Spots 'Red Monster' Galaxy From 500MY After Big Bang

May 4, 2026

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Webb Spots 'Red Monster' Galaxy From 500MY After Big Bang

The galaxy formed less than 500 million years after the big bang, far too early for its size.

Astronomy

Webb's Little Red Dots Finally Explained

May 1, 2026

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Webb's Little Red Dots Finally Explained

A single X-ray detection may reveal what hundreds of early universe objects actually are.

Missions

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Curiosity Finds Never-Before-Seen Organic Molecules on Mars

Apr 22, 2026

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Curiosity Finds Never-Before-Seen Organic Molecules on Mars

A first-of-its-kind chemical experiment reveals molecules considered building blocks for life on Earth present on the Martian surface

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NASA Powers Down Voyager 1 Instrument

Apr 20, 2026

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NASA Powers Down Voyager 1 Instrument

It's the latest power-saving move for the 1977 spacecraft now beyond our solar system.

Astronomy

DESI Completes Planned 3D Universe Map

Apr 17, 2026

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DESI Completes Planned 3D Universe Map

It marks the largest 3D cosmic map ever attempted by a single ground-based instrument.

Astronomy

See and Hear Galaxies From the Big Bang

Apr 15, 2026

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See and Hear Galaxies From the Big Bang

Scientists converted billions of years of cosmic evolution into sound and visuals for the first time.

Missions

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Without Warning He Lost His Voice in Orbit

Mar 30, 2026

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Without Warning He Lost His Voice in Orbit

Doctors are still baffled by veteran astronaut Mike Fincke's abrupt loss of speech in orbit.

Astronomy

Saturn’s Depths Revealed By Webb

Mar 27, 2026

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Saturn’s Depths Revealed By Webb

New observations reveal how Saturn's banded clouds and hazes interact across different light wavelengths.

Missions

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Why We Might Be Missing Alien Signals

Mar 13, 2026

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Why We Might Be Missing Alien Signals

Stellar "space weather" could be blurring narrow radio signals, causing them to slip past our current SETI detectors.

Missions

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8.5B Year Old Cosmic Burst Found

Mar 11, 2026

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8.5B Year Old Cosmic Burst Found

Scientists tracked a rare event from 8.5 billion light-yearsago, uncovering new insights into fundamental element creation.

Astronomy

Star Rotation Theory Shattered

Mar 9, 2026

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Star Rotation Theory Shattered

New findings could rewrite decades of stellar evolution predictions, suggesting a surprising link to habitability.

Astronomy

Hidden Universe Structures Revealed

Mar 4, 2026

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5 min read

Hidden Universe Structures Revealed

New research details unexpected cosmic web formation in early epochs, shifting understanding.

Policy & Funding

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Webb Finds Supernova Ghost

Feb 25, 2026

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Webb Finds Supernova Ghost

Webb's latest deep-space detection pinpointed an ancient stellar explosion, offering unprecedented insights into a star's final moments.

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Breaking: NASA Admits Starliner Faults

Feb 20, 2026

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Breaking: NASA Admits Starliner Faults

The space agency's rigorous review uncovers critical issues, impacting future commercial crew operations.

Astronomy

How Do Black Hole Jets Form?

Feb 18, 2026

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How Do Black Hole Jets Form?

New research establishes a universal accretion rate, crucial for understanding how black holes power powerful cosmic jets.

Missions

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Did Voyager Supercharge Uranus?

Feb 9, 2026

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Did Voyager Supercharge Uranus?

New analysis of Voyager 2 data suggests a powerful surge impacted Uranus's magnetosphere, potentially explaining its unusual heat.

Astronomy

Does Dark Matter Power the Milky Way?

Feb 6, 2026

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Does Dark Matter Power the Milky Way?

New research suggests familiar cosmic engines might be fundamentally different, challenging existing models of galactic energy.

Astronomy

Webb Sets New Galactic Record

Jan 30, 2026

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Webb Sets New Galactic Record

Webb spots ancient light from the Big Bang era confirming a galaxy that existed 280 million years after the Big Bang.

Astronomy

Mysterious Dark Object in Space?

Jan 21, 2026

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Mysterious Dark Object in Space?

Unseen forces shape a cosmic enigma. New observations raise more questions than answers about its nature and origin.

Astronomy

Hubble Finds New Celestial Object

Jan 6, 2026

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Hubble Finds New Celestial Object

New observations from the Hubble telescope pinpoint an unusual cosmic body, offering clues to early universe formation.

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Top 10 Space Stories of 2025

Dec 28, 2025

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Top 10 Space Stories of 2025

Wrap up our Top 10 Countdown: Part 2 of our 2025 countdown: A record-breaking black hole, Webb’s lightest planet yet, and the Roman Space Telescope is officially ready.

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