Deep Space

The latest on the missions plunging far beyond of Earth's orbit, including Voyager I, the Parker Solar Probe, and JUICE.

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A composite image galaxy cluster collisions known as the Abell 2744 system, known as the Pandora's Cluster. In blue is a map showing the total mass concentration (mostly dark matter) based on data from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Very Large Telescope (VLT), and the Subaru telescope.

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‘Funny dark matter:’ Something is wrong about our theory of the expanding universe ‘Funny dark matter:’ Something is wrong about our theory of the expanding universe

a black hole with orange and blue light swirling around it. two other objects, a large orange circle and a smaller bright orange star orbit around it

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First ‘black hole triple’ may have formed in a surprisingly gentle way First ‘black hole triple’ may have formed in a surprisingly gentle way

By Laura Baisas

A technician inspects a prototype LISA telescope.

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NASA unveils model of LISA, a satellite array for studying ripples in space-time NASA unveils model of LISA, a satellite array for studying ripples in space-time

Illustration: HIP 41378 f is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 0.233 Jupiters and it takes 3 years to complete one orbit of its star. Its discovery was announced in 2016.

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What if ‘cotton candy’ planets are actually Ring Pops? What if ‘cotton candy’ planets are actually Ring Pops?

By Briley Lewis

Voyager 2 diagram with equipment labeled

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NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power

JUICE image of Earth's radiation belt

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NASA captured the clearest ever images of Earth’s radiation belt NASA captured the clearest ever images of Earth’s radiation belt

an illustration of an orange dot orbiting a larger orangish body in space

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Astronomers discover a new exoplanet orbiting the closest single star to the sun Astronomers discover a new exoplanet orbiting the closest single star to the sun

By Laura Baisas

Artwork of cubesats in the sky.

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CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

By Mustafa Aksoy / The Conversation

Artist concept: The LSST will carry out a deep, ten-year imaging survey in six broad optical bands over the main survey area of 18,000 square degrees.

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How AI’s data-crunching-power can help demystify the cosmos How AI’s data-crunching-power can help demystify the cosmos

By Briley Lewis

This collage highlights a small selection of regions of the Milky Way imaged as part of the most detailed infrared map ever of our galaxy. Here we see, from left to right and top to bottom: NGC 3576, NGC 6357, Messier 17, NGC 6188, Messier 22 and NGC 3603. All of them are clouds of gas and dust where stars are forming, except Messier 22, which is a very dense group of old stars.

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1.5 billion cosmic objects dazzle in the largest infrared Milky Way map ever created 1.5 billion cosmic objects dazzle in the largest infrared Milky Way map ever created

Z Machine operating at Sandia National Laboratories

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Could nukes deflect an asteroid? ‘X-ray scissors’ offer scientists clues. Could nukes deflect an asteroid? ‘X-ray scissors’ offer scientists clues.

An artist's illustration of the longest black hole jet system ever observed.

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Biggest black hole jets ever seen span 140 Milky Way galaxies Biggest black hole jets ever seen span 140 Milky Way galaxies

This map shows the oldest light in our universe, as detected with the greatest precision yet by the Planck mission.

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What was the first color in the universe? What was the first color in the universe?

By Tyler Thrasher and Terry Mudge

This artist concept illustrates a supermassive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our Sun. Supermassive black holes are enormously dense objects buried at the hearts of galaxies.

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Searching for the secrets behind the Little Red Dots Searching for the secrets behind the Little Red Dots

By Fabio Pacucci / The Conversation

Illustration of the cases where one impulse Δv = 10−1 m s−1 from a small asteroid impact has been applied to Apophis.

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Astrophysicist predicts (slightly) higher chance for major asteroid impact in 2029 Astrophysicist predicts (slightly) higher chance for major asteroid impact in 2029

The Green Bank Observatory contains eight dishes that detect radiation from objects in space in the form of radio waves.

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Why the ‘Wow!’ signal is probably not from aliens after all Why the ‘Wow!’ signal is probably not from aliens after all

By Briley Lewis

a space telescope image of multiple shining stars in reddish clouds

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JWST spots six new ‘rogue worlds,’ neither planet nor star JWST spots six new ‘rogue worlds,’ neither planet nor star

By Laura Baisas

ALMA antennae bathed in red light. in the background there is the southern Milky Way on the left and the Magellanic Clouds at the top.

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Why astronomers keep staring at the same spot in the sky Why astronomers keep staring at the same spot in the sky

By Briley Lewis

Two images displaying possible kilonova

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Scientists want your help finding black holes with your phone Scientists want your help finding black holes with your phone

Artist impression of a large asteroid impacting on Earth such as the Chicxulub event that caused the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, 66 million years ago. The illustration shows an asteroid impacting at Chicxulub. Shown in the background are planet Mars and asteroid bodies.

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Dinosaur-killing asteroid likely came from deep space beyond Jupiter Dinosaur-killing asteroid likely came from deep space beyond Jupiter