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A 'parade of planets' is coming on June 3. Here's what you can actually expect to see.
By Ben Turner last updated
Six worlds will align for a "parade of planets" on June 3, although only a few of them will be visible to the naked eye. Here's what you need to know about the rare alignment.
James Webb telescope discovers earliest galaxy in the known universe — and its shockingly big
By Brandon Specktor published
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the two earliest, most distant galaxies in the known universe, dating to just 300 million years after the Big Bang. The detection of even earlier galaxies is likely to follow.
Scientists may have finally solved the problem of the universe’s 'missing' black holes
By Ben Turner published
Primordial black holes are one of the strongest candidates for the universe's missing dark matter. But a new theory suggests that not enough of the miniature black holes formed for this to be the case.
Real-life 'Star Trek' planet was actually just an illusion caused by a 'jittery' star
By Robert Lea published
New research shows that a planet spotted around the real-life star 40 Eridani A, famous for hosting Dr. Spock's fictional home world in 'Star Trek', may have been an optical illusion all along.
Daytime moon: Why can we sometimes see the moon in broad daylight?
By Martin McGuigan last updated
The daytime moon is visible almost every day of the month, except those closest to the full moon and new moon. Here's why the moon and sun often share the daytime sky.
'Dinky' asteroid imaged by NASA has ultra-rare double moon, study confirms
By Deepa Jain published
Researchers have proposed a model for how a double moon named Selam formed around the tiny asteroid Dinkinesh. This is the first 'contact binary' moon ever discovered, scientists say.
'Vanishing' stars may be turning into black holes without going supernova, new study hints
By Keith Cooper published
Stars that vanish from the sky may be collapsing directly into black holes without going supernova first, a new study of a bizarre binary star system suggests.
Auroras could paint Earth's skies again in early June. Here are the key nights to watch for.
By Jamie Carter published
The monster sunspot responsible for May's vibrant auroras will be facing Earth again in a matter of days, and it still appears to be active. Here's when to be alert for the next display of northern lights on the nights close to June's new moon.
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