outer space

‘Black hole police’ discover dormant black hole outside our galaxy for first time

1 year ago

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An elusive type of black hole has been discovered in a neighboring galaxy for the first time, according to a new study based on observations from the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Very Large Telescope.…

‘Concerning’ asteroid will break into Earth’s orbit in a week: NASA

Jaunta Swirlbush

2 years ago

1 min read

NASA has warned that a giant asteroid bigger than the Eiffel Tower will break into Earth’s orbit in just over a week. The huge 1,082 foot space rock is heading our way and should skim past us on December 11.…

White dwarf star is spotted ‘switching on and off’ in 30 minutes – a process previously only seen over a period of days to months

Jaunta Swirlbush

2 years ago

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A white dwarf star has been spotted 'switching on and off' in just 30 minutes.…

Mysterious radio signal from space is repeating every 16 days

Jaunta Swirlbush

4 years ago

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Mysterious radio signals from space have been known to repeat, but for the first time, researchers have noticed a pattern in a series of bursts coming from a single source half a billion light-years from Earth.…

Interstellar Visitor Found to Be Unlike a Comet or an Asteroid

Jaunta Swirlbush

5 years ago

4 mins read

Like a hit-and-run driver who races from the scene of a crash, the interstellar guest known as ’Oumuamua has bolted out of the solar system, leaving confusion in its wake. Early measurements seemed to indicate that it was an asteroid — a dry rock much like those found orbiting between…

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‘Black hole police’ discover dormant black hole outside our galaxy for first time

‘Concerning’ asteroid will break into Earth’s orbit in a week: NASA

White dwarf star is spotted ‘switching on and off’ in 30 minutes – a process previously only seen over a period of days to months

Mysterious radio signal from space is repeating every 16 days

Interstellar Visitor Found to Be Unlike a Comet or an Asteroid