The closest Black Hole to Earth
ESO instrument finds closest black hole, just 1,000 light-years from Earth. Invisible object has two companion stars visible to the naked eye.
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The World at Night
In only a minute you can explore the night skies around planet Earth through a compilation of stunning timelapse sequences.
Highest-ever resolution images of the Sun from NASA
New stunning images reveal threads of million-degree Plasma woven throughout the Sun’s atmosphere.
Inverted Channels and Layers on Mars
Another stunning picture of Mars that shows plains North of the Southwestern Juventae Chasma, a canyon part of the gigantic Valles Marineris system.
More than 100 Minor Planets at the far reaches of the Solar System discovered
Scientists discovered more than 100 minor planets beyond Neptune, at the far reaches of the Solar System.
This Exoplanet is so Hot that it Rains Iron
ESO Telescope observes an exoplanet where temperatures climb above 2400 degrees Celsius and could rain iron.
The biggest explosion in the history of the Universe detected
Scientists studying a distant galaxy cluster have discovered the biggest explosion seen in the Universe since the Big Bang.
Ancient Lake across the Sahara discovered
About 7,000 years ago, a vast lake spread hundreds of square kilometers across north-central Africa, the biggest lake on Earth today.
3D-Printing small objects in a matter of seconds
Researchers at EPFL have developed a new, high-precision method for 3D-printing small, soft objects.
The Highest-Resolution photo of the Sun ever taken
Astronomers just captured the highest-resolution photo of the Sun ever taken.