Supermassive Black Hole Belches X-Rays from Shredded Star
Researchers used "light echoes" from the the doomed star to map material around the normally dormant black hole
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Rare Newborn Planet May Be the Youngest Ever Detected
The Kepler space telescope has discovered an exoplanet that is just five million to 10 million years old—much younger than the typical planet
Newfound Asteroid is "Quasi-Moon" of Earth
Space rock is caught in a “little dance” with our planet, and will bob around us for years to come
When Will China's "Heavenly Palace" Space Lab Fall Back to Earth?
Satellite trackers debate where and when eight-ton Tiangong-1 will come down
What Does Mars Smell Like?
Trying to create a whiff of an alien atmosphere—sunbaked sulfur and chalk
The Universe May Be Expanding Faster Than Astronomers Thought
“Dark radiation” is named as a possible factor, as a new study suggests expansion could be 9 percent faster
Mystery of Martian Methane Deepens
After two years on the Red Planet, NASA's Curiosity rover rules out a seasonal explanation for an observed methane spike
NASA Probes Witness Powerful Magnetic Storms near Earth
Explosive interactions of sun’s and Earth’s fields endanger astronauts and power grids
Why Is Mercury's Transit of the Sun So Rare?
With Mercury’s inclined orbit, transits come 13 times a century
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SpaceX Racks Up Another Sea Landing [Video]
The second successful landing of a Falcon 9 booster on a floating barge is a milestone for the aerospace company
Nearby Star Harbors Trio of Earth-Size Worlds
Astronomers speculate that the three planets orbiting the small, cool star TRAPPIST-1 could support life
SpaceX May Launch Private Mars Mission as Early as 2018
The company is said to be demonstrating technology to land large payloads
Distant Dwarf Planet Has Its Own Moon
Orbiting object could hold lessons about the remote world Makemake
New Horizons Has Big Plans beyond Pluto
An extended mission for the space probe would take it to a small Kuiper Belt object in 2019
Gravitational Waves from Black Hole Megamergers Are Weaker Than Predicted
A search for low-frequency “hums” from supermassive black holes comes up empty
British Astronaut Tim Peake Sets Off-World Record Running Marathon in Space
European Space Agency astronaut used an International Space Station treadmill to march 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) to the “finish line”
Beyond Earth Day: Where Will Alien Life Be Discovered First?
On Earth Day Space.com and ThinkGeek.com consider where else in the solar system life might thrive
Possible Light Flash from Black Hole Collision Spotted
Scientists are "cautiously saying" the light may be associated with the black hole merger detected via gravitational waves
Kepler Planet-Hunting Spacecraft Bounces Back after Glitch
The planet-hunting telescope has resumed communication with Earth and may be able to start science research again soon
SpaceX Sticks a Rocket Landing at Sea in Historic First
Following a smooth cargo launch, a reusable Falcon 9 rocket booster touches down successfully on a drone ship
