Marcia Dunn
The Associated Press
Florida, United States
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Webb Space Telescope Spots Most Distant Black Hole Yet. More May be Lurking
The black hole is at the center of a galaxy dating to within a mere 570 million years of the Big Bang. → Read More
Webb Space Telescope spots most distant black hole yet. More may be lurking
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet using the Webb Space Telescope, but that record isn’t expected... → Read More
European telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark... → Read More
Saturn’s rings are glowing in Webb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Saturn has a fresh new look thanks to NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. → Read More
First-of-its-kind Mars livestream by ESA spacecraft interrupted at times by rain on Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A European spacecraft around Mars sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth on Friday to mark the 20th annive... → Read More
NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
The study will try to explain mysterious sightings in the sky that NASA calls "unidentified aerial phenomena." Several committee members have been subjected to “online abuse” for serving on the team. → Read More
Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other passengers returned to Earth late Tuesday night after a nine-day ... → Read More
Bezos' Blue Origin wins NASA contract to build lunar landers for moonwalkers
It will be used to transport astronauts to the lunar surface as early as 2029, following a pair of crew landings by Elon Musk's SpaceX. → Read More
Stuck antenna freed on Jupiter-bound spacecraft
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A crucial radar antenna on a European spacecraft bound for Jupiter is no longer jammed. → Read More
Stunning mosaic of baby star clusters created from 1 million telescope shots
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have created a stunning mosaic of baby star clusters hiding in our galactic backyard. → Read More
1st lunar eclipse of 2023 dims full moon ever so slightly
Stargazers in Asia and Australia had the best seats for the year’s first lunar eclipse. → Read More
Scientists Just Observed a Star Eating an Entire Planet
It’s a gloomy preview of what will happen to Earth when our sun morphs into a red giant. → Read More
China’s Mars rover finds signs of recent water in sand dunes
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Water may be more widespread and recent on Mars than previously thought, based on observations of Martian sand dunes by Ch... → Read More
Key radar antenna stuck on Europe’s Jupiter-bound spacecraft
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A critical antenna is jammed on a Jupiter-bound spacecraft launched two weeks ago, the European Space Agency reported Frid... → Read More
NASA Webb telescope captures star on cusp of death
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death. NASA released the picture Tuesday at the South by Southwest conference in... → Read More
NASA Webb telescope captures star on cusp of death
The Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death. → Read More
Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission
Four space station astronauts returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home. → Read More
Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four space station astronauts returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home. Their capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico just off the Florida co… → Read More
Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission
Four space station astronauts are back on Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home. Their capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast late Saturday. The → Read More
Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission
Four space station astronauts are back on Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home. → Read More