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What are black holes? How do we find and study them? NASA scientists have answers to these questions (and more!) in our new video series! Check out a clip, and dive deeper into black holes with “Astro-Investigates” on YouTube: #BlackHoleWeek

What are black holes? How do we find and study them? NASA scientists have answers to these questions (and more!) in our new video series! Check out a clip, and dive deeper into black holes with “Astro-Investigates” on YouTube: #BlackHoleWeek

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At our hearts, we are seekers, and today we celebrate a scientific milestone! Nearly 30 years after the first discovery of a world orbiting a Sun-like star beyond our solar system, NASA’s Exoplanet Archive reached 6,000 confirmed exoplanets. 🎉 Read more:

At our hearts, we are seekers, and today we celebrate a scientific milestone! Nearly 30 years after the first discovery of a world orbiting a Sun-like star beyond our solar system, NASA’s Exoplanet Archive reached 6,000 confirmed exoplanets. 🎉 Read more:

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From blazing coronas and swirling accretion disks to powerful jets that stretch millions of miles, the extreme environments of black holes reveal their presence — and their secrets. Get pulled into “Black Hole Environments, Explained.” #BlackHoleFriday

From blazing coronas and swirling accretion disks to powerful jets that stretch millions of miles, the extreme environments of black holes reveal their presence — and their secrets. Get pulled into “Black Hole Environments, Explained.” #BlackHoleFriday

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Hello, Moon! 👋 Our NASA Artemis II astronauts recently returned new imagery of the Moon, adding to the treasure trove of pictures across the spectrum of light. These help us learn its composition, surface conditions, and more.

Hello, Moon! 👋 Our NASA Artemis II astronauts recently returned new imagery of the Moon, adding to the treasure trove of pictures across the spectrum of light. These help us learn its composition, surface conditions, and more.

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When neutron stars merge, they can make a splash … but what happens just before that? Astronomers ran over 100 simulations of two orbiting neutron stars on a NASA Ames supercomputer and found a gamma-ray glow that grew brighter before the collision.

When neutron stars merge, they can make a splash … but what happens just before that? Astronomers ran over 100 simulations of two orbiting neutron stars on a NASA Ames supercomputer and found a gamma-ray glow that grew brighter before the collision.

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Are we alone? To find out, we’re building the Habitable Worlds Observatory. This powerful space telescope uses proven technologies from Hubble, NASA Webb Telescope, and Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to look for signatures of planets that can support life — and maybe life itself.

Are we alone? To find out, we’re building the Habitable Worlds Observatory. This powerful space telescope uses proven technologies from Hubble, NASA Webb Telescope, and Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to look for signatures of planets that can support life — and maybe life itself.

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How big is our universe? The closest star to us is about 4 light-years away — and that's just in our neighborhood. Learn about mind-boggling cosmic distances from NASA Goddard’s Dr. Amber Straughn in just 90 seconds. More answers from NASA experts:

How big is our universe? The closest star to us is about 4 light-years away — and that's just in our neighborhood. Learn about mind-boggling cosmic distances from NASA Goddard’s Dr. Amber Straughn in just 90 seconds. More answers from NASA experts:

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The NASA Artemis II crew is looping around the Moon! Our exoplanet-hunter TESS performed a similar flyby in 2018. This maneuver gave it a gravity assist to get into a unique orbit to scan the sky, searching for worlds beyond our solar system and more.

The NASA Artemis II crew is looping around the Moon! Our exoplanet-hunter TESS performed a similar flyby in 2018. This maneuver gave it a gravity assist to get into a unique orbit to scan the sky, searching for worlds beyond our solar system and more.

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Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful class of cosmic explosions, usually last under a minute. But astronomers spotted one in July that continued for days. Learn how NASA telescopes and other facilities are helping us narrow down the possible causes:

Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful class of cosmic explosions, usually last under a minute. But astronomers spotted one in July that continued for days. Learn how NASA telescopes and other facilities are helping us narrow down the possible causes:

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Sound doesn’t travel through space, but if it did, you might hear an eerie symphony. This project took an image of the Milky Way’s center and converted the data into sound. Turn your volume up for some unearthly music! More: #WorldMusicDay

Sound doesn’t travel through space, but if it did, you might hear an eerie symphony. This project took an image of the Milky Way’s center and converted the data into sound. Turn your volume up for some unearthly music! More: #WorldMusicDay

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Pandora, our newest exoplanet explorer, is getting ready to go! Launching in early 2026, Pandora will help astronomers study distant worlds, including the compositions of their atmospheres, as well as the stars they orbit. Get up to speed on Pandora:

Pandora, our newest exoplanet explorer, is getting ready to go! Launching in early 2026, Pandora will help astronomers study distant worlds, including the compositions of their atmospheres, as well as the stars they orbit. Get up to speed on Pandora:

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Many stars are polka dotted, but it’s hard to see their spots. Astronomers developed and tested a new tool using data from NASA missions that can help map the spot patterns on a star’s surface using data we’ve collected on the hunt for exoplanets:

Many stars are polka dotted, but it’s hard to see their spots. Astronomers developed and tested a new tool using data from NASA missions that can help map the spot patterns on a star’s surface using data we’ve collected on the hunt for exoplanets:

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Plunge into the story behind some of NASA’s most iconic black hole videos! Follow NASA Goddard astrophysicist Jeremy Schnittman through the process of producing these scientifically accurate visualizations showing flights around and into a black hole:

Plunge into the story behind some of NASA’s most iconic black hole videos! Follow NASA Goddard astrophysicist Jeremy Schnittman through the process of producing these scientifically accurate visualizations showing flights around and into a black hole:

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Astronomers used the XRISM telescope — a partnership between JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and NASA with @ESA participation — to measure sulfur within our galaxy. They "X-rayed" clouds of gas and dust using bright sources behind them, finding sulfur in gas and solid forms:

Astronomers used the XRISM telescope — a partnership between JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and NASA with @ESA participation — to measure sulfur within our galaxy. They "X-rayed" clouds of gas and dust using bright sources behind them, finding sulfur in gas and solid forms:

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Are these images fireworks … or star clusters in space? These space images resemble fireworks because star clusters are groups of stars that share an origin, forming at roughly the same time and location, and are tied together by gravity for millions or even billions of years.

Are these images fireworks … or star clusters in space? These space images resemble fireworks because star clusters are groups of stars that share an origin, forming at roughly the same time and location, and are tied together by gravity for millions or even billions of years.

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Brown dwarfs, like stars or planets, spin as they form. They spin faster as they cool and contract, like an ice skater drawing their arms inward. Spin has been clocked at 200,000+ mph, but much faster than this and they'd likely fly apart! #Olympics

Brown dwarfs, like stars or planets, spin as they form. They spin faster as they cool and contract, like an ice skater drawing their arms inward. Spin has been clocked at 200,000+ mph, but much faster than this and they'd likely fly apart! #Olympics

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Our NICER telescope on the International Space Station is studying mysterious events called quasi-periodic eruptions, or QPEs. These repeating X-ray flares happen near the central black holes in some galaxies. QPEs in a system nicknamed Ansky are the most energetic and longest yet discovered!

Our NICER telescope on the International Space Station is studying mysterious events called quasi-periodic eruptions, or QPEs. These repeating X-ray flares happen near the central black holes in some galaxies. QPEs in a system nicknamed Ansky are the most energetic and longest yet discovered!

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Wonder what puts the “super” in supermassive black holes? Check out this animation that compares the sizes of 10 supersized black holes in our universe, including Sagittarius A* in our Milky Way ... which isn't even close to the biggest! We’ve included our solar system for scale, so you can see how big these black holes are! But this doesn’t represent their real locations — nearly all of these black holes are in other galaxies far, far away. #BlackHoleWeek

Wonder what puts the “super” in supermassive black holes? Check out this animation that compares the sizes of 10 supersized black holes in our universe, including Sagittarius A* in our Milky Way ... which isn't even close to the biggest! We’ve included our solar system for scale, so you can see how big these black holes are! But this doesn’t represent their real locations — nearly all of these black holes are in other galaxies far, far away. #BlackHoleWeek

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There are black holes larger than our entire solar system. #MondayMotivation

There are black holes larger than our entire solar system. #MondayMotivation

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What’s happening around a supermassive black hole? In this exclusive extra from Curious Universe, NASA Goddard theoretical astrophysicist Ronald Gamble walks us through a simulation of gravity’s wild effects. Watch or listen to the whole episode:

What’s happening around a supermassive black hole? In this exclusive extra from Curious Universe, NASA Goddard theoretical astrophysicist Ronald Gamble walks us through a simulation of gravity’s wild effects. Watch or listen to the whole episode:

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NASA’s SPHEREx telescope has completed its first all-sky map! What questions do you have about SPHEREx’s new all-sky map? Drop them in the comments. Learn more about SPHEREx:

NASA’s SPHEREx telescope has completed its first all-sky map! What questions do you have about SPHEREx’s new all-sky map? Drop them in the comments. Learn more about SPHEREx:

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