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![An artist's impression of a black hole surrounded by stars and bright light](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WoeqddTcRzUN3e6PUYSfRB-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WoeqddTcRzUN3e6PUYSfRB-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WoeqddTcRzUN3e6PUYSfRB-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WoeqddTcRzUN3e6PUYSfRB-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WoeqddTcRzUN3e6PUYSfRB-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WoeqddTcRzUN3e6PUYSfRB-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Could a black hole devour the universe?
By Donavyn Coffey published
Black holes can swallow stars, planets and even merge with other black holes, but could a massive one swallow the entire universe?
![A close-up of the fiery sun in space](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZqCVAhnTcfX8FCsGXnWoDg-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZqCVAhnTcfX8FCsGXnWoDg-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZqCVAhnTcfX8FCsGXnWoDg-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZqCVAhnTcfX8FCsGXnWoDg-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZqCVAhnTcfX8FCsGXnWoDg-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZqCVAhnTcfX8FCsGXnWoDg-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Highest-energy sunlight ever recorded is far beyond what scientists thought possible
By Kiley Price published
Light from the sun can reach energies of nearly 10 trillion electron volts.
![A huge loop of fiery plasma bursts out of the sun's surface](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSXjdmUUP3iM68od5QNvcP-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSXjdmUUP3iM68od5QNvcP-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSXjdmUUP3iM68od5QNvcP-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSXjdmUUP3iM68od5QNvcP-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSXjdmUUP3iM68od5QNvcP-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSXjdmUUP3iM68od5QNvcP-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Massive solar explosion felt on Earth, the moon and Mars simultaneously for the 1st time ever
By Joanna Thompson published
Instruments in different parts of the solar system all captured radiation from the same coronal mass ejection for the first time ever.
![Astronaut on a black background hovering in an outer space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Zp49M2KSt3eQHugUreen4-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Zp49M2KSt3eQHugUreen4-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Zp49M2KSt3eQHugUreen4-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Zp49M2KSt3eQHugUreen4-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Zp49M2KSt3eQHugUreen4-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Zp49M2KSt3eQHugUreen4-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
How long could a person survive in space without a spacesuit?
By Andrew Jones published
How long could you survive if thrust into the harsh vacuum of space without protection? The short answer is, not very long.
![An illustration of a stellar mass black hole blasting out a micrcoquasar (inset) the FAST telescope registering emissions from this event](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3DJHqnhPCeLKXvi4Kdat7-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3DJHqnhPCeLKXvi4Kdat7-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3DJHqnhPCeLKXvi4Kdat7-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3DJHqnhPCeLKXvi4Kdat7-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3DJHqnhPCeLKXvi4Kdat7-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3DJHqnhPCeLKXvi4Kdat7-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Star-size black hole is emitting radio signals that scientists can't explain
By Robert Lea published
Superfast changes to the intensity of a jet blasting out from a small black hole have been detected for the first time.
![A stargazer standing on a plain with many shooting stars streaking overhead](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vNExKUgeGWYc6yrEoMQpxn-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vNExKUgeGWYc6yrEoMQpxn-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vNExKUgeGWYc6yrEoMQpxn-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vNExKUgeGWYc6yrEoMQpxn-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vNExKUgeGWYc6yrEoMQpxn-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vNExKUgeGWYc6yrEoMQpxn-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Perseid meteor shower peak on Aug. 12 and 13 will be the 'best in years.' Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
As many as 100 'shooting stars' per hour will be visible during the moonless peak of the Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13.
![Imagine taken by the James Webb Space Telescope of the Ring Nebula (Messier 57). It looks like a glowing green eye surrounded by purple gas.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNFtRtyyRxuz9aJQ6ekEqX-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNFtRtyyRxuz9aJQ6ekEqX-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNFtRtyyRxuz9aJQ6ekEqX-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNFtRtyyRxuz9aJQ6ekEqX-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNFtRtyyRxuz9aJQ6ekEqX-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNFtRtyyRxuz9aJQ6ekEqX-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
James Webb telescope captures 'a preview of the sun's distant future' in stunning new Ring Nebula image
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers reveal 'the final chapters of a star's life' in a stunning James Webb Space Telescope's image of the exploding Ring Nebula.
![A photo of the moon in its First Quarter phase](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pXGoZ5eXmB7TBUHZSkwJ4o-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pXGoZ5eXmB7TBUHZSkwJ4o-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pXGoZ5eXmB7TBUHZSkwJ4o-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pXGoZ5eXmB7TBUHZSkwJ4o-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pXGoZ5eXmB7TBUHZSkwJ4o-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pXGoZ5eXmB7TBUHZSkwJ4o-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
What is the moon phase today?
By Colin Stuart last updated
Reference A look at the phases of the moon, from new moon to full moon, including's tonight's lunar phase.
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