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Astronomers catch a white dwarf turning itself on and off for the first time
A white dwarf was observed turning itself "on and off" for the first time, possibly the result of a rapidly rotating magnetic field.
How 'volcanic' black holes and cosmic bubbles are sculpting intergalactic space
Volcano-like supermassive black holes, cosmic bubbles, and million-light-year long filaments are all key to understanding the shape of intergalactic space and the galaxies within it.
Watch William Shatner launch into space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket
Blue Origin is scheduled to launch the actor William Shatner into space on October 13, 2021.
Mysterious 'cosmic burpers' are shooting out bizarre radio waves from galaxy's core
Strange radio waves emerging from the galaxy's central region are unlike anything scientists have ever seen.
A Mars secret solved, a colossal comet, and mind fractals all in this week's science news
Roundup This week's science news saw some space mysteries finally solved, as well as some new insights into the human mind, new hidden planets, and the largest comet ever seen.
A colossal comet once mistaken for a dwarf planet is headed to our solar system
The largest comet ever discovered is currently making its way back through the solar system, with its closest approach expected in 2031.
Mystery of Mars' ancient trenches might have finally been solved
The deep trenches on Mars' surface are one of the planet's more compelling features, and now we might have an idea of the catastrophic events that produced them some of them.
Elusive black hole just revealed itself when it got caught snacking on a star
An intermediate-mass black hole, a kind of black hole that has long eluded observation, was just spotted when it tore apart a star that wandered too close.
