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The latest discoveries from space agencies and astronomers as they explore galaxies, black holes, exoplanets, and more. Also learn about night sky watching events right here on the home planet.
Latest in Space
![Researcher Andrea Spolaor holds an ice core recovered in Svalbard, Norway in April 2023.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Svalbard-Ice-Core_Ice-Memory-High-Res-2.jpg?w=800)
Climate Change
The race to save glacial ice records before they melt away
![Image of ice falling away from Falcon 9 rocket shortly before explosion](https://www.popsci.com/https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-12-at-2.56.59 PM.png?w=800)
Private Space Flight
SpaceX’s historic Falcon 9 success streak met a fiery end
![Image of Omega Centauri star cluster with black hole and evidence stars highlighted](https://www.popsci.com/https://www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-10-at-9.35.17 AM.png?w=800)
Black Holes
Astronomers discover Earth’s closest black hole
![an illustration of a blue exoplanet with white swirls near a sun-like star](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/stinky-exoplanet.png?w=800)
Deep Space
A nearby exoplanet reeks of rotten eggs
![SpaceX will attempt the first commercial spacewalk](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.popsci.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/polaris.jpg?w=800)
Private Space Flight