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A supermassive black hole surrounded by gas and dust as seen in infrared light (top left), visible light (top right), and low- and high-energy X-rays (bottom left, right).

NASA Astronomers Zero In on the Number of Hidden Supermassive Black Holes

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There are likely more supermassive black holes lurking in the universe than we can see, according to a team of ...

NGC 346, a massive star cluster, with star locations circled in yellow.

Webb Telescope Solves a 20-Year-Old Planetary Mystery Sparked by Hubble

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How planets evolve into the diversity of worlds we see in our universe remains one of the most pressing questions ...

An artist's impression of a black hole in the early universe.

Black Hole Found in a Food Coma

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Gas: It’s what’s for dinner. At least that was the case for a black hole in the early universe, which ...

Centaurus A

How 2024 Transformed Our View of the Universe

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There are plenty of awesome objects in the universe, made more marvelous by scientists’ ability to image and understand the ...