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  SPHEREx Captures Dramatic Outburst of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

  NASA’s SPHEREx telescope captured a dramatic outburst from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after its close solar flyby in October 2025. Infrared observations in December revealed water vapor, carbon dioxide, methanol, methane, and cyanide erupting from the comet’s nucleus. Scientists say the chemical makeup suggests formation in a relatively warm e...

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  JWST Uncovers the Origins of the Universe’s First Supermassive Black Holes

  James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal that the earliest supermassive black holes formed from massive gas clouds collapsing directly into heavy seeds. This process bypassed normal star formation, allowing black holes to reach millions of solar masses within just 200–500 million years after the Big Bang, solving a long-standing cosmic myst...

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  NASA's New High-Resolution Map Shows Dark Matter In "Stunning Detail"

  The map provides insights into the universe's evolution, tracing dark matter's influence back to when galaxies were forming most actively.

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  NASA's Spacecraft Uncovers New Insights About Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

  This understanding changed when Dikerby and his team pointed XRISM toward a large gas cloud near the galactic center.

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  NASA Spots Giant Antarctic Iceberg Turning Blue as It Nears Breakup

  NASA scientists are closely tracking iceberg A-23A as vivid blue meltwater pools spread across its surface, signalling rapid decay. Once covering nearly 4,000 square kilometres, the Antarctic megaberg has shrunk to about 1,180 square kilometres and is fragmenting in warmer South Atlantic waters, offering valuable insight into how rising temperature...

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  NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends Stunning New Panorama From High on Mount Sharp on Mars

  NASA’s Curiosity rover has shared a new panorama from high on Mount Sharp, created from images taken across two Martian days. The colour-tinted view highlights changing light conditions and ancient boxwork formations shaped by groundwater, offering fresh insight into Mars’ past and the rover’s ongoing exploration inside Gale Crater.

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  NASA’s PUNCH Watches Comet Lemmon Respond to the Sun’s Powerful Influence

  NASA’s PUNCH mission has captured striking views of Comet Lemmon as it passed close to the Sun in late 2025. The observations show how solar wind and eruptions reshape a comet’s tail, sometimes causing it to break and regrow. The images provide valuable insight into how solar activity affects objects across the inner solar system.

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  Hubble Captures Rare Collision in Nearby Planetary System, Revealing Violent Planet Formation

  Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have witnessed rare collisions between rocky bodies in the Fomalhaut system. The glowing debris clouds created by these impacts offer a unique glimpse into how planets form and highlight challenges in identifying true exoplanets.

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  Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears Earth on Dec. 19, Offering Rare Insights Into Cosmic Visitors

  Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Observing the comet provides scientists a rare opportunity to study dust and gases from its icy nucleus and learn more about material forming around other stars, expanding understanding of interstellar objects while posing no threat to our planet.

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  Spider-Like Scar on Jupiter’s Moon Europa Could Indicate Subsurface Salty Water

  A spider-like scar on Jupiter’s moon Europa may indicate briny water beneath its icy crust. Researchers suggest impact-driven flows of salty liquid created starburst patterns resembling Earth’s lake stars. Future observations by NASA’s Europa Clipper mission could confirm these features, offering new insights into Europa’s subsurface oceans...