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Delve into the realms of cutting-edge technologies that are propelling us further into the cosmos and unravel the mysteries of the universe with the latest scientific research.

 This image, taken with the VLT Survey Telescope, shows the nebula NGC 6164/6165, also known as the Dragon’s Egg, surrounding a pair of stars called HD 148937.

Massive stars may get magnetic fields when two stars merge together - study

Solar Eclipse 2017 Captured from Union, Missouri

Total solar eclipse: What is it, where is it, and why is it dangerous to look at it?

 This composite image of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant, was assembled by combining data from five telescopes spanning nearly the entire breadth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

The stars align: Israeli researchers track a supernova in real time

Pictured: Supernova 2023ixf occurred in Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. The image was made using telescope data on the nights of May 21, 22 and 23, 2023

A star is dead: Scientists watch supernova in real time

 An illustrative image of an asteroid passing Earth.

Asteroid the size of 89 wolverines to pass Earth on Monday, March 25 - NASA

 An illustrative image of McDonald's French fries atop an asteroid in space.

Asteroid the size of 543 McDonald's French fries to pass Earth Friday - NASA

 An artist’s impression shows the Milky Way galaxy. The blue halo of material surrounding the galaxy indicates the expected distribution of the mysterious dark matter.

Standard model debunked? Scientists say dark matter is impossible, never existed

 John Cena asteroid illustration

Asteroid the size of 16.5 John Cenas to pass Earth on Friday, March 15 - NASA

 An artistic impression adapted to highlight gas dispersing from a planet-forming disk

Scientists witness the 'winds' dispersing the gas of planetary formation - study

An asteroid is seen orbiting around Earth in this artistic rendering.

Earth used as test subject for mission to study exoplanets for life - study

 An artisitc illustration of a quasar and supermassive black hole from the early universe.

Researchers find 'excessively' large red supermassive black hole in early universe - study

NASA's DART Mission heads for an asteroid, from behind the NEXT–C ion engine (illustrative).

NASA wanted to change an asteroid's orbit. It also changed the asteroid's shape - study

 The Nova-C lunar lander designed by aerospace company Intuitive Machines is displayed at the company's headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., October 3, 2023.

US achieves first moon landing in half century with private spacecraft

By REUTERS
 An example of a pulsar, a neutron star emitting beams of electromagnetic radiation (Illustrative).

Scientists find neutron star in heart of supernova, solving decades-old puzzle - study

 This artist's rendering of Eris and its moon Dysnomia imagines the rest of the solar system as a distant, dusty disk.

Dwarf planets at Solar System's fringes may be geologically active - study

 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on the IM-1 mission with the Nova-C moon lander built and owned by Intuitive Machines from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 15, 2024. The mission will attempt to deliver science payloads to the surface of the moon for NASA's Comm

Private US moon lander reaches lunar orbit ahead of touchdown attempt

By REUTERS
 An illustrative image of an asteroid passing Earth.

Asteroid the size of 6 peacocks to fly close to Earth on Thursday - NASA

 This artist’s impression shows the record-breaking quasar J059-4351, the bright core of a distant galaxy that is powered by a supermassive black hole.

This is the universe's brightest light, fueled by the hungriest black hole

 The ESA's ERS-2 satellite.

Satellite the size of 6 tigers to crash into Earth's atmosphere Wednesday - ESA

 This artist's illustration shows a cross-section of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, warping spacetime to look like a football.

Our galaxy's supermassive black hole makes spacetime look like a football - study

 This artist's concept shows a supermassive black hole at the center of a remote galaxy digesting the remnants of a star.

Black holes existed since the dawn of time, study finds in major discovery - study

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