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The James Webb Space Telescope recently opened a new window onto one of the universe’s more mysterious secrets. For the first time, it has imaged black holes feeding stealthily on stars from deep within dusty galaxies, where even ordinary telescopes are blocked.These results, published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters on August 1, show how JWST’s intense infrared sight enables astronomers …

The vermilion, amethyst and jade ribbons of the northern and southern lights are some of Earth’s most distinctive features. But our planet doesn’t have a monopoly on auroras. Scientists have spied them throughout the solar system, weaving through the skies of Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and even on some of Jupiter’s fiery and icy moons. Lights glow in the skies of …

The estimated flight path of an asteroid the size of Big Ben’s tower will see it pass over some of the world’s most populous cities, according to the latest data from NASA. Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 2.6 percent chance of hitting Earth on 22 December 2032, making it the biggest extraterrestrial threat in more than two decades.Scientists have …