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Every 4.5 Days, This Black Hole Unleashes Explosive X-Ray Blasts – NASA Finally Explains Why
Astronomers are unraveling the mystery behind Ansky, a black hole system emitting powerful, repeating X-ray bursts called ...
Could a new 'star' shine above Indiana soon? Why NASA is excited again about T Coronae Borealis
Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the ...
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Trump administration cancels lease for NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies lab in New York City
It would appear that the latest wave of U.S. federal program cuts fueled by the Trump administration has affected NASA's ...
Trump cancels Nasa climate lab's lease with Columbia university, threatens Earth Science work
The Nasa Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), a prominent climate research center in New York City, was compelled to ...
NASA's NICER maps debris from recurring cosmic crashes
Astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes thanks to data from NASA's NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) and other missions.
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NASA preparing for steep workforce cuts but hopeful it can avoid more layoffs
The agency is still planning for lunar missions and to keep all of its centers open, though it will likely do so with fewer ...
NASA data helps map tiny plankton that feed giant right whales
In the waters off New England, one of Earth's rarest mammals swims slowly, mouth agape. The North Atlantic right whale ...
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Experts alarmed as White House proposes 'largest single-year cut to NASA in American history'
The White House released its 2026 "skinny budget" on Friday (May 2), a blueprint that outlines how the administration ...
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NASA Is Studying Tropical Ecosystems by Linking the Ground, Air and Space
A NASA plane came to Panama to acquire aerial images to inform scientists about the diversity of tropical ecosystems. At the ...