Theory shows that stars can collapse directly into black holes without first exploding as supernovae. In fact, this should be a relatively common occurrence. But despite that, astronomers have found scant observational evidence to support it.
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The James Webb Space Telescope just mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D for the 1st time, and scientists are thrilled
"This is a crucial step towards characterizing giant planets beyond our solar system."
The Giant Satellites: Biggest Moons in Our Solar System
Our solar system is home to hundreds of moons, but a select few stand out for their sheer size. These largest satellites are not merely rocks in orbit; they are diverse, geologically active worlds that rival the size of some planets.
'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap'
"This was a really challenging event in our recent history."
Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: 'It's never been done before'
For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as a SpaceX rocket burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
Rocket Reentry Leaves Lithium in Earth's Upper Atmosphere
Space debris are contaminating our atmosphere at very high altitudes – and we don't yet understand the effects.
Jason Momoa will be serving out cups of Liber-Tea as he joins the Helldivers movie
'Together for liberty!' Director Justin Lin will helm this iron-fisted adaptation of 'Helldivers 2'
Hubble telescope discovers rare galaxy that is 99% dark matter
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered what seems to be a galaxy that is the most heavily dominated by dark matter ever seen.
Another Early Universe Surprise From The JWST: A Jellyfish Galaxy
Astronomers working with JWST have found a jellyfish galaxy only about 5 billion years after the Big Bang. Jellyfish galaxies are so named because they trail streams of gas that look like jellyfish tentacles. They're created when a galaxy moves rapidly through a cluster, and the intracluster medium (ICM) strips gas from them, stretching it into long streams.
Ancient Massive Stars Enriched Early Clusters and Birthed First Black Holes
The early Universe was a busy place. As the infant cosmos exanded, that epoch saw the massive first stars forming, along with protogalaxies. It turns out those extremely massive early stars were stirring up chemical changes in the first globular clusters, as well. Not only that, many of those monster stars ultimately collapsed as black holes.
See a razor-thin crescent moon shine with Saturn after sunset on Feb. 19
Look out for "Earthshine" brightening the shadowed region of the lunar disk close to the new moon phase.
Europe's RAMSES Mission to Asteroid Apophis Moves Ahead
The RAMSES mission to the asteroid Apophis will launch in 2028 to meet the asteroid before its close encounter with Earth.
The best cheap drone for beginners is now at its lowest-ever price on Amazon: Save 34% on the Potensic Atom SE
We rate the Potensic Atom SE as the best cheap drone for beginners thanks to its build quality and value for money. Now this bundle is at its lowest-ever price.
AI helps find new clues in the 60-year search for Luna 9, the 1st successful moon lander
Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet Union's Luna 9, which in 1966 became the first spacecraft to touch down softly on the moon.
Hubble and Euclid Team Up To Identify A Dark Matter Galaxy
Everybody knows that galaxies are large structures made of stars. That's a simple definition, and ignores the fact that galaxies also contain gas, dust, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, etc., and of course, dark matter. But one type of galaxy is mostly made of dark matter, and they're difficult to detect.
Watch SpaceX land a rocket in The Bahamas for the 2nd time ever today
SpaceX will land a rocket in The Bahamas for the second time ever today (Feb. 19), and you can watch the action live.
This is why the Lego Star Wars Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser is the best UCS set available
Lego Star Wars Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser is the best on the market.
Lunar New Year fireworks seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Feb. 19, 2026
Beijing sparkles with Lunar New Year celebrations.
Webb maps Uranus's mysterious upper atmosphere
For the first time, an international team of astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, uncovering how temperature and charged particles vary with height across the planet. Using NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's NIRSpec instrument, the team observed Uranus for nearly a full rotation, detecting the faint glow from molecules high above the clouds. The results offer a new window into how ice-giant planets distribute energy in their upper layers.
Hubble and Chandra space telescopes hunt for rogue black holes wandering through dwarf galaxies
The Hubble and Chandra space telescopes are hunting for rogue black holes wandering through dwarf galaxies, which could provide a fossil record of how supermassive black hole growth in the early universe.
Flexible Force Fields Can Protect Our Return to the Moon
Lunar dust remains one of the biggest challenges for a long-term human presence on the Moon. Its jagged, clingy nature makes it naturally stick to everything from solar panels to the inside of human lungs. And while we have some methods of dealing with it, there is still plenty of experimentation to do here on Earth before we use any such system in the lunar environment. A new paper in Acta Astronautica from Francesco Pacelli and Alvaro Romero-Calvo of Georgia Tech and their co-authors describes two types of flexible Electrodynamic Dust Shields (EDSs) that could one day be used in such an environment.
