Blacks in Space

24/06/2025

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The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and millions of glittering galaxies.

29/05/2025

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. The celestial object is emitting X-rays around the same time it's shooting out radio waves.

14/03/2025

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Notice to flat-Earthers all around the globe: Please alert the authorities if tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse looks like this:

13/03/2025

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The moon will put on quite the show tonight; we've got everything to make sure you don't miss all the total lunar eclipse action.

22/02/2025

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Elon Musk called this week for the deorbiting of the International Space Station (ISS) "as soon as possible."

"It is time to begin preparations for deorbiting the [ISS]," Musk wrote in a post on X on Thursday. "It has served its purpose. There is very little incremental utility. Let's go to Mars."

Space experts told ABC News the ISS is very important in conducting scientific research, developing technologies, promoting STEM education and fostering diplomatic relationships. Deorbiting the station prematurely could end important innovations and studies pertaining to future space missions.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/B1n7HO

14/02/2025

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Want to know how to catch some of 2025’s most spectacular night sky events? From meteor showers to vivid auroras and blood moons, here are the celestial phenomena you won’t want to miss this year—and with many visible without any specialist equipment, even amateur astronomers can appreciate these upcoming star attractions: https://on.natgeo.com/4gDG7sM

01/02/2025

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday the chance of impact is slightly more than 1%.

02/01/2025

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The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark conditions.

26/11/2024

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15/11/2024

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New research confirms volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon billions of years ago. Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China’s Chang’e-spacecraft and found fragments of volcanic rock that were about 2.8 billion years old.

21/10/2024

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The annual Orionid meteor shower is set to peak Sunday night into Monday at a rate of 10 to 20 meteors per hour. Here’s how to see the spectacle in the night sky.