NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A possible meteor shower is forecast to peak on Memorial Day. The tau Herculid shower is predicted to peak on the evening of Monday, May 30 and the early … [Read more...] about Memorial Day could see possible tau Herculid meteor shower
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First image of black hole at center of Milky Way released by astronomers
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole and the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The colorized picture was produced by the … [Read more...] about First image of black hole at center of Milky Way released by astronomers
NASA releases black hole sonifications
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released two new sonifications of well-known black holes.The first came from a black hole at the center of the … [Read more...] about NASA releases black hole sonifications
Super pink moon thrills skywatchers
Skywatchers have been enjoying the super pink moon, the largest supermoon of 2020.The pink moon, or April full moon, is the closest supermoon of the year, which means that it is the largest, according … [Read more...] about Super pink moon thrills skywatchers
Get set for super pink moon
Skywatchers are in for a treat Tuesday when a super pink moon lights up the sky.“The moon will rise on the evening of 7 April and burn brightly all night long. You may even see it cast moon shadows on … [Read more...] about Get set for super pink moon
NASA finds ‘cosmic homicide’ in deep space
Astronomers have discovered an "intermediate-mass" black hole that they believe is the "best evidence" of a "cosmic homicide."The research, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, shows the … [Read more...] about NASA finds ‘cosmic homicide’ in deep space
Astronomers believe they have found the edge of the Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers believe they have discovered the edge of the Milky Way galaxy, according to a new study.The research, which can be read on the arXiv repository, notes there is a measurement that was … [Read more...] about Astronomers believe they have found the edge of the Milky Way galaxy
Interstellar comet Borisov could be breaking apart, researchers believe
Since it was first discovered in August 2019, astronomers have been awestruck by interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov. But recent observations of the space object suggest that it could be breaking apart.A … [Read more...] about Interstellar comet Borisov could be breaking apart, researchers believe
NASA’s Hubble space telescope spots quasar tsunamis ripping across galaxies
NASA’s Hubble space telescope has helped astronomers spot quasar tsunamis ripping across galaxies. Described as “the most energetic outflows ever witnessed in the universe,” they emanate from quasars, … [Read more...] about NASA’s Hubble space telescope spots quasar tsunamis ripping across galaxies
‘Iron rain’ discovered on distant planet, scientists reveal
An international team of astronomers has discovered an exoplanet where it “rains iron.”In a statement, Spain’s Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC) explained that exoplanet WASP-76b … [Read more...] about ‘Iron rain’ discovered on distant planet, scientists reveal