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Astronomers detect rare 'ultramassive' black hole, about 33 billion times the mass of the Sun, using gravitational lensing

Astronomers making use of a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing have discovered a black hole about 33 billion times the mass of the Sun.

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Hubble telescope spies mysterious celestial object that defies classification

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged celestial object Z-229-15, which is simultaneously classified as a Seyfert galaxy, an active galactic nucleus (AGN), and a quasar.

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Mysterious aurora-like phenomenon 'STEVE' appears during strongest solar storm for more than half a decade

The STEVE phenomenon was spotted across the U.S. and in parts of the U.K. after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years smashed into our planet.

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SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea (video)

SpaceX launched 56 of its Starlink internet satellites toward orbit and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea today (March 29).

Space

US puts Italy-sized chunk of Gulf of Mexico up for auction for oil drilling

In latest blow to Joe Biden’s reputation as the ‘climate president’, 73.3m acres of the gulf will be offered for fossil fuel extraction

The Guardian - US

What are auroras, and why do they come in different shapes and colours? Two experts explain

Over millennia, humans have observed and been inspired by beautiful displays of light bands dancing across dark night skies. Today, we call these lights the aurora: the aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere, and the aurora australis in the south.

The Conversation

New Study Suggests One Aspect of Space Travel Can Accelerate Aging

The microgravity environment could hasted age-related issues.

Inverse

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Cosmic explosion last year may be ‘brightest ever seen’

Astronomers say gamma-ray burst may have been result of star collapsing to form black hole

The Guardian - UK

Brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen a 1-in-10,000-years event that's 'absolutely monstrous,' scientists say

"The BOAT"' was about 70 times brighter than any other gamma-ray burst that scientists have observed, a new study reports.

Space

William Shatner documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill' will help expand access to space

The non-profit organization Space For Humanity will receive 25% of the proceeds from the new William Shatner documentary "You Can Call Me Bill."

Space

Five planets line up to put on celestial show for skywatchers tonight

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will briefly appear in a planetary alignment near the crescent moon after sunset

The Guardian - US

Space explosion brightest ever seen since humans first evolved

The blast is believed to have been caused by a massive star collapsing on itself

Wales Online

Brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected defies explanation

Scientists are taking a closer look at the afterglow left by the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded, and what they see doesn't fit with any theoretical models.

LiveScience

Cosmic explosion that blinded space instruments ‘may be the brightest ever seen’

The gamma-ray burst occurred two billion light-years away from Earth.

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China discovers strange glass beads on moon that may contain billions of tons of water

Scientists detected water trapped inside glass spherules on the moon after analyzing soil samples brought back by China's Chang'e-5 mission.

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The best sci-fi movies and TV shows on Paramount Plus in March

Here's our round-up of all the best sci-fi Movies and TV shows you can stream on Paramount Plus this month.

The Guardian - AU

The Games: Clarke and Dawe’s Sydney Olympics mockumentary deserves a gold medal

If you enjoyed the absurdity of Cunk on Earth, it’s worth trying this Australian classic, filled with Seinfeldian nothingness and crap spin doctors

Space

Watch Mars near the first quarter moon in the night sky tonight

This month's first quarter moon occurs today, March 28, meaning it will appear half-full in the night sky.

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International Space Station: Live updates

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

The Conversation

Room-temperature superconductors could revolutionize electronics – an electrical engineer explains the materials' potential

Superconductors make highly efficient electronics, but the ultralow temperatures and ultrahigh pressures required to make them work are costly and difficult to implement. Room-temperature superconductors promise to change that.

The Independent UK

Uncrewed Russian spacecraft that leaked coolant lands safely

A Russian spacecraft has safely returned to Earth without a crew months after suffering a coolant leak in orbit

LiveScience

Mysterious aurora-like phenomenon 'STEVE' appears during strongest solar storm for more than half a decade

STEVE was spotted across the U.S. and in parts of the U.K. after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years smashed into our planet.

The Guardian - UK

Return of the Gedi: space mission that maps Earth’s forests saved from destruction

Nasa grants last-minute reprieve to invaluable climate and biodiversity scanner on International Space Station, due to be incinerated in Earth’s atmosphere

The Guardian - AU

‘In awe’: New Zealand aurora hunters entranced by unusually bright southern lights display

Recent auroras have been so intense they have been visible as far north as Auckland

ABC News

Gold prospector finds 2.6kg nugget worth $240k between Bendigo, Ballarat, St Arnaud

A regional Victorian amateur prospector is celebrating a $240,000 find after unearthing a 2.6kg nugget. As an ounce of gold reaches $2,984, the attraction to pick up a metal detector is tempting for more and more Victorians.

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