Science and Astronomy Round-Up: Black Holes, Exomoons, and Climate Forecasts
Recent discoveries in space exploration, climate science, and astrophysics challenge established models.
Quick Look
Recent scientific updates detail black hole energy jets, the detection of an exomoon, a potential record-breaking 2026 El Niño, and France's first recorded fire cloud.
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Why It Matters
Collection of recent headlines spanning astronomy, space exploration, and earth sciences.
It’s Becoming Clear Why Black Holes Never Run Out of Fuel
Black holes eject powerful energy jets that blow away the surrounding gas to great distances. So how can they continue to grow?
NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess
We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earth’s gravitational field provides a different view of the planet.
Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time
A discovery in a solar system 73 light-years from Earth is challenging definitions and “blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons.”
An Extreme Solar Storm May Be Even More Devastating Than Previously Imagined
Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth. New research suggests there’s not—and the implications are alarming.
Here Are the First Images of the Crater Left on the Moon by SpaceX’s Rocket
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface. It’s pretty small.
Astronomers Have Found a Sugar Molecule in Deep Space for the First Time Ever
Researchers identified traces of erythrulose, a monosaccharide, thousands of light-years away.
The Search for Another Earth-Like Planet Just Took a Big Step Forward
Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet that has an atmosphere and sits within the habitable zone of a solar system.
The 2026 El Niño Is on Track to Be the Strongest on Record
This climate phenomenon could cause a massive global temperature spike and cause economic losses of $10 trillion by 2032.
The James Webb Telescope Is Changing Astronomers’ Understanding of the Ancient Cosmos
From how galaxies form to the beginnings of the universe, the images from the space telescope are giving cosmologists new data to explore—and theories to build out.
What Is Entropy, Really?
Never mind the “heat death of the universe.” Entropy is just a bridge between two levels of reality.
France Had Never Seen a ‘Fire Cloud’ Until This Month’s Record-Smashing Blazes
Extreme fire conditions on the ground have created unprecedented conditions in the atmosphere.
Open Questions
- What fuels black holes continuously?
- How will the 2026 El Nino impact global economies?
