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Blue whale-sized asteroid set for close Earth flyby today

A newly discovered asteroid, comparable in size to an adult blue whale, is set to pass close to Earth today (May 18), at about 24% of the average Earth–Moon distance.

18 May 2026-12:56
NASA telescope captures first X-ray view of sun-like astrosphere

Astronomers have obtained the first clear X-ray image of a young sun-like star blowing a vast bubble of hot gas, offering new clues about how our own solar system may have looked in its early days.

25 Feb 2026-11:52
Comet C/2024 E1 spotted by telescope on Earth approach

Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos), which reached its closest point to Earth on February 17, can now be observed after sunset with the help of optical instruments, said Evgeny Burmistrov, an expert at Perm National Research Polytechnic University.

19 Feb 2026-17:20
Astronomers trace 3,000-light-year jet to the first imaged black hole

Astronomers have traced a 3,000-light-year-long cosmic jet back to its source using observations from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), linking it directly to the supermassive black hole M87—the first black hole ever imaged by humanity.

30 Jan 2026-12:13
Hubble captures double-jet structure on 3I/ATLAS comet

New images of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope on December 12 and 27, 2025, reveal a distinctive double-jet structure, according to an article by Avi Loeb, head of the Galileo Project and founding director of Harvard University’s — Black Hole Initiative.

29 Dec 2025-12:02
What astronomers witnessed as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS flew past Earth

On 19 December 2025, telescopes around the world turned skyward as the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth, thrilling astronomers and the public alike.

22 Dec 2025-11:50
Hubble telescope takes a new look at interstellar comet

07 Dec 2025-16:49
Chile telescope captures stunning cosmic butterfly

A telescope in Chile has captured a breathtaking new image of a cosmic butterfly.

27 Nov 2025-12:53
NASA prepares to share stunning views of comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA will host a live event at 3 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 19, to present imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS collected by multiple NASA missions.

18 Nov 2025-13:31
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows unusual activity ahead of close approach

The night sky is set to become a global laboratory as astronomers begin intensive observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

17 Nov 2025-10:08

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