Astronomers
Time-Lapse Video Captures the Breathtaking Glow of Hawaii's Night Sky
<i>Skyglow</i> allows you to revel in an increasingly rare sight: a starry night
Watch Scientists Freeze and Shake the James Webb Space Telescope
The largest space telescope ever built has a few last tests to pass
Meet DeeDee, the Solar System's Newest Dwarf Planet (Maybe)
Though the tiny icy orb meets all the criteria, it has yet to receive the official designation
Atmosphere Detected Around an Earth(ish)-Sized Planet
Just 39 light years away, GJ 1132b is 1.4 times the Earth's radius and has an atmosphere that may be composed of steam or methane
How Do New Planets Get Their Names?
Sorry, Planet McPlanetface: Asteroids, moons and other celestial bodies go through a strict set of international naming guidelines
Are Fast Radio Bursts from Alien Spacecraft? It's Unlikely, but Possible
A new paper raises the (distant) possibility that the unusual high-energy bursts from the cosmos are from intergalactic ships
New Definition Would Make the Moon and Pluto Planets
A suggested update to the International Astronomical Union criteria would add over 100 planets to the solar system
NASA Wants the Public to Log In to Help Find Planet 9
Citizen scientists can examine photos to help discover a new planet, which recent evidence suggests is hiding at the edge of the solar system
The 17th-Century Lady Astronomer Who Took Measure of the Stars
Astronomer Maria Cunitz might not be such an anomaly, were other women given the same educational opportunities
Dark Matter Could Be Destroying Distant Galaxies
The mysterious substance may suck gas from the galaxies—and a gasless galaxy is a dead galaxy
Catch a Star Exploding in Action in 2022
Just five years from now a pair of stars are predicted to merge, forming a glittery and bright new point in the sky
Introducing the Global Effort to Map the Night Sky
How astronomers around the world are piecing together a patchwork quilt of celestial activity
Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Traced to Dwarf Galaxy in the Auriga Constellation
Knowing where they originate will help researchers understand what creates the mysterious high-energy signals
Fireworks Not Your Thing? Then Look Out For a Comet on New Year’s Eve
With a telescope in hand, you can watch a comet zoom past the Earth tomorrow night
Five Things to Know About Boundary-Breaking Astronomer Vera Rubin
Her observations confirmed the theory of dark matter, and her activism helped open science to more women
Massive Survey Catalogues the Night Sky
Over four years, the Pan-STARRS telescope collected 2 petabytes of photos of the night sky, creating the most complete astronomical atlas yet
Astronomer and Alchemist Tycho Brahe Died Full of Gold
The shiny element was important to Renaissance scientists. Very important
John Glenn and the Sexism of the Early Space Program
Fan mail sent to the astronaut reveals the rigidity of gender roles in the 1960s
In "The Glass Universe," Dava Sobel Brings the Women 'Computers' of Harvard Observatory to Light
Women are at the center of a new book that delights not in isolated genius, but in collaboration and cooperation
How the Pull of an Icy “Heart” Sent Pluto’s Poles Wandering
Using New Horizons data, scientists determine that the erstwhile planet has a more dynamic past than we thought
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