Astronomers
First Global Map of Saturn's Moon Titan Reveals Secrets of Earth's 'Deranged' Twin
The map showcases the planet's flat plains, sand dunes, hilly terrain and lakes full of liquid methane
Millions of Plasma 'Spicules' Could Explain the Extreme Heat of the Sun's Atmosphere
New observations suggest interactions between opposite magnetic fields cause millions of super hot tendrils to erupt from the surface of the sun
NASA Names Most Distant Object Ever Explored 'Arrokoth,' the Powhatan Word for Sky
The space rock's initial nickname, Ultima Thule, drew criticism for its ties to Nazi ideology
NASA Opens Pristine Tube of Moon Dust From the Apollo Missions
Studying the lunar material will help scientists understand the best way to analyze new samples from future missions to the moon
How to Watch Mercury’s Rare Transit Across the Sun
Step one: Protect your eyes
One Hundred Years Ago, Einstein's Theory of General Relativity Baffled the Press and the Public
Few people claimed to fully understand it, but the esoteric theory still managed to spark the public's imagination
NASA Celebrates Halloween With These Interstellar Horror Posters
The artwork highlights the weird world of exoplanets where it rains glass and planets circle zombie stars
Behold This 'Cosmic Yeti,' a Monster Galaxy From the Beginning of Time
Astronomers recently spotted 12.5 billion-year-old light from the giant galaxy, which helps explains the evolution of the early universe
To Find Baby Planets, Researchers Chase Waterfalls of Gas
Analysis of data from the ALMA telescope shows gas flows from the surface to middle of protoplanetary discs as new planets form
Venus Could Have Been Habitable for Billions of Years
New simulations show the planet could have maintained moderate temperatures and liquid water until 700 million years ago
Astronomers Spot a Comet That Likely Came From a Different Solar System
After 'Oumuamua, the newly detected rock is just the second known object to visit from interstellar space
Astronomers Puzzle Over Short-Lived Glowing Green Light Bursts
The ultra luminous X-rays lasted about 10 days in the aptly named Fireworks galaxy
Nevada Has a Massive New Dark Sky Sanctuary
The night skies at 100,000-acre Massacre Ridge are some of the starriest in the world
New 3-D Map Shows Milky Way's Big Twist
By mapping the distance of Cepheid stars, researchers reveal that our galaxy is warped
First Moon-Forming Disk Detected Swirling Around an Exoplanet
Telescope observations suggest that a cloud of gas and dust around a planet 370 light-years away may be coalescing into planet-sized moons
Grand Canyon Will Soon Be a Dark Sky Park
After three years of retrofitting lights, the national park will soon be certified by the International Dark Sky Association
Astronomers Snap a Rare Picture of Two Baby Planets
The Very Large Telescope imaged Planets PDS 70b and PDS 70c about 370 light years away creating a gap in the gas and dust disk around their star
The Oldest Film of a Solar Eclipse Has Been Restored and Released Online
In 1900, magician, astronomer and filmmaker Nevil Maskelyne used a special adapter to film the astronomical event in North Carolina
Astronomers Worry New SpaceX Satellite Constellation Could Impact Research
The first of SpaceX's 12,000 Starlink broadband satellites launched last week, raising fears they could interfere with ground-based telescopes
One-Third of Exoplanets Could Be Water Worlds With Oceans Hundreds of Miles Deep
A new statistical analysis suggests seas hundreds of miles deep cover up to 35 percent of distant worlds
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