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Astronomers revealed that a newly discovered comet could become bright enough to be spotted by the human eye starting next week. The icy object’s brightness is expected to increase as it continues to move closer towards the Sun.

Scientists have discovered that the first confirmed heartbeat produced by a supermassive black hole is still active and strong over a decade after it was first observed. According to the scientists, the heartbeat, or repeating signal, was produced by the black hole’s accretion disk as it expands and contracts.

A team of astronomers was able to provide an estimate on the possible number of exoplanets that have Earth-like qualities within the Milky Way Galaxy. The astronomers based their findings on the data collected by NASA’s exoplanet-hunting mission, Kepler.

Earth is about to cross a solar region in space known as the heliospheric current sheet. A space weather forecasting site reported that the event could trigger geomagnetic activity on the planet.

A study identified a new factor that could determine the habitability of an exoplanet.

NASA’s spacecraft was able to capture images of the comet known as ATLAS as it approached the Sun. Aside from the comet, the spacecraft also spotted a stream of solar winds and the planet Mercury.

Astronomers observing the comet known as SWAN confirmed that the icy cosmic object is dying. Its deterioration started after it flew close to the Sun last month.

Following the successful launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), the company’s founder Elon Musk talked about expanding the reach of human civilization to Mars.

A team of astronomers recently came across a star system that closely resembles the Earth and the Sun. Due to the status of the system, the astronomers believe that its Earth-like exoplanet might be habitable.

A stream of solar winds is currently hitting Earth’s magnetic field. According to a space weather forecasting site, the solar winds came from a hole that appeared on the northern portion of the Sun’s atmosphere.

A UFO expert claimed to have spotted a triangular alien vessel flying in front of the Sun. According to the expert, the strange object appeared in the image captured by NASA’s solar satellite.

A group of astronomers was able to film a black hole shooting jets of cosmic material into space. The astronomers noted that the materials in the jets came from a nearby star that the black hole is slowly devouring.

NASA confirmed that the Sun recently emitted its most powerful solar flare since 2017. According to scientists, the latest emission could indicate that the Sun’s solar minimum period has officially ended.

The European Space Agency (ESA) revealed how it plans to study the comet ATLAS as its Solar Orbiter spacecraft crosses its tail. According to the agency, it will use the spacecraft’s Sun-observing instruments to collect vital information about the comet.

NASA recently shared a photo showing the supernova remnant of a star more massive than the Sun after it collapsed and died. Within the image is another bright star that was able to survive the powerful supernova explosion.

A team of researchers discovered a planet almost as big as Earth orbiting the closest star to the Sun.

The approaching comet known as SWAN is about to reach its closest distance from the Sun.

A group of researchers uncovered a new mass extinction event that was caused by the sudden collapse of Earth’s ozone layer about 360 million years ago.

A new study claimed that the Sun, Earth and the other planets within the Solar System formed after Milky Way collided with its neighboring galaxy multiple times. According to the authors of the study, the galactic collisions that may have formed the Solar System happened at least three times.

A storm chaser was able to snap rare photos of sprites in the sky that resemble a giant jellyfish. According to a space weather forecasting site, the sprites probably became more prominent due to the current solar minimum conditions.

Astronomers have detected a new type of asteroid that has a strange characteristic.