Most evidence shows that supermassive black holes (SMBH) sit in the center of massive galaxies like ours. Their masses can be extraordinary; many billions of times more massive than the Sun. All that concentrated mass has a powerful effect on their surroundings.
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Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable
Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit.
Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions?
Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?
Saturn's Moons
Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, is famous for its magnificent ring system. However, the planet also possesses a vast and diverse collection of natural satellites, or moons. As of today, Saturn has 146 confirmed moons, including 62 that have been officially named.
10 best places to see the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse on March 3
From dark-sky parks to remote deserts, these locations offer prime views of the March 3, 2026, blood moon.
Astrophotography Upgrade: Stepping Up to CMOS
Upgrading to the latest cameras may require changing your imaging techniques.
How are gas giant exoplanets born? James Webb Space Telescope provides new clues
Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.
'Predator: Badlands' decloaks on Hulu & Disney+ this week: Here’s how to watch
Thia and Dek arrive on Hulu/Disney+ just in time for a romantic Valentine's Day weekend.
Oldest Moon Rocks Found on the Farside of the Moon
The 4-billion-year-old Moon rocks brought back from the farside of the Moon challenge ideas about what it was like in the early solar system.
Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 10, 2026
ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.
ESA awards contracts for Ramses mission to Apophis
On 10 February 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a contract with OHB Italia for the development of the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). Launching in 2028, Ramses will rendezvous with the asteroid Apophis before its rare close encounter with Earth. The mission will provide unique insight into the physical properties and behaviour of asteroids, and strengthen international collaboration and European capabilities in planetary defence.
Hubble captures light show around rapidly dying star
Image: The Egg Nebula
Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission to the ISS?
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.
Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 years ago? These scientists think so
The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian surface in 2008.
Intense rainfall brings floods across Iberian Peninsula
Satellite data have captured the intensity of rainfall over the Iberian Peninsula during three severe winter storms, and the extent of flooding that followed around the Tejo River and basin in Portugal.
Hunting for the Lunar Debris Hiding Near Earth
The Moon has a long history of being smacked by large rocks. Its pock-marked, cratered surface is evidence of that. Scientists expect that, as part of those impacts, some debris would be scattered into space - and that we should be able to track it down. But so far, there have been startlingly few discoveries of these Lunar-origin Asteroids (LOAs) despite their theoretical abundance. A new paper from Yixuan Wu and their colleagues at Tsinghua University explains why - and how the Vera Rubin Observatory might help with finding them.
How a Single Martian Storm Triggered Massive Water Loss
Mars’ water disappeared somewhere, but scientists have been disagreeing for years about where exactly it went. Data from rovers like Perseverance and Curiosity, along with orbiting satellites such as the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and ExoMars have shown that Mars used to be a wet world with an active hydrodynamic cycle. Obviously it isn’t anymore, but where did all the water go? A new paper that collects data from at least six different instruments on three different spacecraft provides some additional insight into that question - by showing that dust storms push water into the Red Planet’s atmosphere, where it is actively destroyed, all year round.
1 week until an annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a 'ring of fire' over Antarctica
The moon will pass directly in front of the sun on Feb. 17, setting the stage for a dramatic annular solar eclipse.
Watch live: Crew-12 launch and docking
Join ESA teams to watch live the launch and docking of Crew-12, marking the beginning of a nine‑month mission to the International Space Station.
