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An artist's concept of a supermassive black hole, a surrounding disk of material falling towards the black hole and a jet containing particles moving away at close to the speed of light. This black hole represents a recently-discovered quasar powered by a black hole. New Chandra observations indicate that the black hole is growing at a rate that exceeds the usual limit for black holes, called the Eddington Limit. Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/M. Weiss

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NASA’s Chandra Finds Black Hole With Tremendous Growth

September 18, 2025

A black hole is growing at one of the fastest rates ever recorded, according to a team of…

Unprecedented 'Einstein Cross' Reveals Fifth Ghost Image and a Dark Matter Surprise

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Unprecedented ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Fifth Ghost Image and a Dark Matter Surprise

September 17, 2025

When gravity—an invisible yet ubiquitous force—bends and distorts light from distant galaxies, Earthbound observers get a rare glimpse…

How NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Our Home Galaxy Using Cosmic Dust

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How NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Our Home Galaxy Using Cosmic Dust

September 17, 2025

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy’s less sparkly components…

A spiral galaxy. It shines brightly at its center, and most of its disk also glows in warm colors. Its two spiral arms, which wind outward from the center, are made up mostly of large patches of bright blue specks. They also contain thin, reddish clouds of dust, and bright pink bubbles of glowing gas, where stars are forming. Distant galaxies are visible around the galaxy as small orange spots, on a dark background.

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Hubble Spies Galaxy with Lots to See

September 5, 2025

While it may appear as just another spiral galaxy among billions in the universe, this image from the…