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It’s bizarre, and we still don’t understand this dusty structure
Why are all its satellite galaxies on one side — the side facing us?
Shape models show the asteroid is flattened, and an alien world transits its X-ray emitting star
The rock has essentially no chance of hitting Earth in the near future, though
A spiral galaxy’s light stirred, not shaken, by the gravity of another
X-rays from a nearby active galaxy show something is deflecting a black hole’s jet
The small body may have a hot spot on its surface. Or it may have rings! Or even both.
JADES GS-z13 is sending out ultraviolet light from nearly the dawn of time. That we can see it at all is shocking.
“Cosmic Tornado” seen clearly in new images. Also: Light pollution in central Virginia
Power saving activated for far-flung probes; Gaia and Hubble team up
Dark energy is probably doing something weird, and we don’t know why
Spring is here, and NGC 918 gets its show stolen
