There is a place at the centre of our Galaxy where the rules of physics are pushed to their limits. Squeezed into a region smaller than our Solar System sits Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole four million times the mass of our Sun. The space around it is a churning and chaotic environment where stars orbit at breakneck speeds, gas swirls through intense gravitational fields, and anything straying too close risks being torn apart and consumed. Yet for all its violence, one of the biggest mysteries here has been surprisingly simple; what on earth (pardon the pun) is feeding it?
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'That's just not a winning strategy': Congress objects (again) to Trump's planned NASA budget cuts
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle objected to President Trump's proposed NASA budget cuts during a House hearing on Wednesday (April 22).
Plato aces space-like tests
The European Space Agency Plato mission has successfully completed a series of tough tests under space‑like conditions. With this accomplishment, the spacecraft is on track to lift off in early 2027 and begin its search for terrestrial planets.
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
File: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the Starlink 9-10 mission on Nov. 8, 2024. Image: SpaceX
Update Apr. 22, 11:52 p.m. EDT (0352 UTC): SpaceX landed its booster on the droneship.
Exploding Stars, Black Holes, and the Forbidden Gap
When the first gravitational wave (GW) was detected back in 2015, scientists said they had opened a new window into the Universe. While most of astronomy is based on detecting electromagnetic energy, GW are different. They're ripples in spacetime predicted by Einstein.
From 'Starfield' to Artemis: designing moonbases in games and reality
Looking at the best games for building lunar settlements, and how they compare to NASA's real-life plans for Artemis Base Camp.
Space Discoveries
The universe is a place of endless mystery and wonder, constantly offering new and incredible discoveries. Modern astronomy, utilizing powerful telescopes and space probes, continues to unveil the secrets of distant stars, galaxies, and celestial phenomena. Each new finding deepens our understanding of the cosmos and our place within it.
MSL Curiosity Found New Organic Chemicals On Mars, Proof That The Planet Can Preserve Ancient Biosignatures
NASA's MSL Curiosity rover has found some more pieces of the puzzle that is Mars' ancient habitability. Evidence that the planet was once warm, wet, and habitable is growing, and now Curiosity has detected some new organic molecules. The rover found 21 organic compounds in rocks in Gale Crater with its Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument. Seven of them were detected for the first time.
Rocket Lab launches Japanese 'origami' satellite, 7 other spacecraft to orbit (photos)
Rocket Lab launched eight Japanese satellites to orbit on Wednesday night (April 22), including one that features an origami-folded antenna.
NASA still confident that Artemis astronauts will land on the moon in 2028 despite spacesuit delays
NASA says it's confident that new spacesuits will be ready for a moon landing in 2028, even though a new report raises the possibility of a multiyear delay.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Is Ready to Fly
NASA has announced that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is all set for a September launch.
Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with these amazing photos of our planet from space, from Apollo 8 to Artemis 2
This Earth Day, we reflect on our home planet and look at Earth from space through history.
Meet the US Navy divers who welcomed the Artemis 2 astronauts home from the moon
Four Navy divers made a contribution to the historic Artemis 2 moon mission, welcoming its astronauts home to Earth and making sure they were safe and healthy.
Tracking Changes in the Trifid Nebula With the Hubble
The dependable Hubble Space Telescope has been in orbit for more than 35 years now. It's at a point where it can reexamine objects it observed decades ago and can uncover changes that have transpired over human timescales. This is an impressive feat for a telescope that was projected to last only 15 years.
Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket grounded after launch mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which failed to deliver a satellite to the proper orbit during its third-ever launch on Sunday (April 19).
Sun-Observing Satellite Uses Artificial Eclipse to Capture the Solar Wind
The Proba 3 mission flies two spacecraft in precise formation to create an artificial eclipse and obtain close views of the solar wind as it leaves the Sun.
See the moon shining in the daytime sky this week: Here's where to look
The moon is visible in the daytime sky as it grows thicker ahead of the full phase on May 1.
Spectacular photos of the 2026 Lyrid meteor shower captured from Earth and space
Lyrid meteors were photographed blazing through Earth's atmosphere on the nights surrounding the April 22 peak.
