As the moon makes its monthly circuit around the sky it often passes in front of stars,...
Science & Astronomy
A team of scientists have put together an image of the layers beneath the surface of the...
On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto wasn’t a planet anymore. Instead,...
A distant galaxy sparkles from the soft glow of its many tiny stars in a new photo...
Aurora season has begun! A delicate northern lights show more than 124 miles (200 kilometers) inside the...
On Tuesday (Aug. 22), scientists announced they might have found evidence of the most massive star ever...
The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises in just one week, offering skywatchers an extra treat this...
Scientists developing more sensitive next-generation gravitational wave detectors struggle with technical challenges that might be easily overcome...
Approximately 2,200 light-years from where you’re sitting lie the Cheerio-shaped remains of a dying star — remnants...
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has given us a sneak peek of an intriguing patch of the sun...
