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A scientist looked at 'little red dots' in the early Universe and found a black hole that shouldn't exist
The mystery of ‘little red dots’ just got deeper, as a galaxy hiding an overmassive black hole hints at a whole population of cosmic Jekyll and Hydes
An enormous brain in a jar? NASA's best space telescope just saw something really weird...
James Webb Space Telescope explores the Exposed Cranium Nebula
North Sea crater was created by an asteroid smashing into Earth, causing a tsunami taller than Big Ben
Silverpit Crater was caused by an asteroid or comet smashing into the North Sea, generating a 100m-tall tsunami, say scientists.
A rare double-planet conjunction will glow in the sky this summer, and you won't need a telescope to see it
See Venus and Jupiter meet for a celestial summer spectacle
'A fingerprint from another solar system'. Latest 3I/ATLAS data proves interstellar comet is unlike anything we've seen before
3I/ATLAS contains more methanol than what's normally seen in Solar System comets
What's new?
Prehistoric alien dinosaur planets would be easier to find than modern-day Earth, say scientists
Life is more detectable on worlds with big lifeforms, a study has found.
NASA Mars rover's incredible image shows rays of sunlight through a bank of Martian clouds
The Martian rover has sent back an image of crepuscular rays shining through a bank of clouds on the Red Planet.
The March Blood Moon eclipse darkens Earth's surface in new satellite images
What would the lunar eclipse look like on Earth, from space?
A 'wall of death' on the Moon could help astronauts prevent their bodies from wasting away
Could the classic circus stunt be the answer to helping lunar settlers exercise?
Night Sky Tonight: Guide to stargazing in March 2026
What can you see in the night sky tonight? Find out what's on view in our monthly stargazing guide.
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The cosmic explosion that wouldn't quit. Strange signal from deep space baffles astronomers
A real-life Tatooine? Astronomers discover trio of planets in rare double-sun system
Get the key facts on this story with our quick, 1-minute read Star system: astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting a binary star system known as TOI-2267 Close proximity: the system is located 190 lightyears from Earth, which is considered relatively nearby in astronomical terms Binary nature: the two stars in the system are cool and orbit each other at a distance just eight times the distance between Earth and the Sun Record breakers: this discovery represents the coldest and most compact pair of stars known to host planets Transit first: the study marks the first time planets have
