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Astronomy

4 things we’ll learn from the first closeup image of a black hole

Scientists are gearing up to release the first image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy. Here’s what they hope to find out.

Climate

One Antarctic ice shelf gets half its annual snowfall in just 10 days

Antarctica’s coasts get most of their snow from just a few big storms each year.

Planetary Science

Saturn’s rings paint some of its moons shades of blue and red

Moons located among Saturn’s inner rings are different colors depending on their distance from the planet, suggesting they’re picking up ring debris.