Astronomers want to collect as much data as possible using as many systems as possible. Sometimes that requires coordination ...
The James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory have captured the clearest image yet of a galaxy cluster in the making, seen when the universe was only one billion years old.
Recent observations suggest that 'runaway' black holes are tumbling through the cosmos. Building on decades of theory, the discovery adds a remarkable new chapter to the story of the universe.
On a research trip up to a cemetery in Eldora, Amy Davis and Rikki Diana Pauley saw something strange in the night sky. “She notices it first, and then it blinked,” Davis said. “Almost ...
On Episode 197 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Aarti Holla-Maini, the director of UNOOSA, and Rick ...
Since the 1990s, astronomers have found a handful of other dwarf planets in the belt, such as Eris and Sedna, along with ...
Planetes is a cult classic anime that changed how we think of sci-fi. The beloved series is now available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Whether you’re chasing galaxies in California or counting meteors in Uruguay, this year’s top dark sky festivals promise awe, community, and unforgettable views.
A dazzling new Hubble image peels back the layers of the mysterious Egg Nebula, a rare and fleeting phase in a Sun-like star’s death just 1,000 light-years away. Hidden inside a dense cocoon of dust, ...
The FCC approved 4,500 more Amazon LEO satellites, expanding its constellation to 7,700 as it ramps up competition with ...
Dark matter doesn’t seem to interact with the matter we can see and touch, so scientists look for it in unusual places, like ...
Ahead of the launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years, astronauts share the movies ...