Astronomy
Could You Crash Into a Black Hole?
Probably not, but it’s fun to think about
Astronomers Find the Smallest Star Yet
The faint orb is just a smidgen bigger than Saturn and around 2,000 to 3,000 times dimmer than our own sun
How Eclipse Anxiety Helped Lay the Foundation For Modern Astronomy
The same unease you feel when the moon blots out the sun fueled ancient astronomers to seek patterns in the skies
Is Jupiter the "Star" in Lord Byron's Famous Poem?
According to astronomer Donald Olson, the brilliant star described in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage is actually a planet
Detailed Images of a Distant Star Hold Clues to Its Ultimate Fate
Sitting some 640 light years from our planet, the star Betelgeuse is on the verge of supernova
Chase August’s Solar Eclipse Aboard This Special Flight
Alaska Airlines will give away one coveted seat on the chartered flight
Celebrate the Eclipse With a Color-Shifting Stamp
Your next letter just got more celestial
Will You See August's Great Eclipse? This New Tool Helps You Find Out
Just plug in a zip code and the solar simulator will show when the big event will pass overhead
Our Sun Probably Grew Up With a Sibling
But now its buddy is long gone
We May Live in a Massive Cosmic Void
If the universe were a block of Swiss cheese, the Milky Way would sit within one of the cheesy holes
NASA Hopes to "Touch the Sun" With a Newly Named Probe
The craft will travel within 4 million miles of the sun's surface
Watch a Partial Solar Eclipse From Space
It's a preview of even more spectacular things to come
New Views of Jupiter Offer Up Marvel and Mystery
From stunning polar images to weird aurorae, the gas giant is even weirder than we thought
The “Alien Megastructure” Star Is Acting Up Again
A large dip in the star's brightness suggests something massive is orbiting the fiery body
Piece of the Meteorite That Struck a Woman Sells for More Than Its Weight in Gold
About the size of a dime, the fraction of the space rock fetched $7,500 at auction
How a German Mathematician Took Responsibility for an Ancient Peruvian Artifact
Maria Reiche lived in a shack in the desert with the Nazca Lines for 40 years
Latest Fast Radio Burst From Space Adds to Their Mystery
Researchers trained 11 telescopes on a recent burst's aftermath, but could find no traces of what caused the high energy signal
How and When Did Saturn Get Those Magnificent Rings?
The planet's rings are coy when it comes to revealing their age, but astronomers are getting closer
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
Amateur Skywatchers Spot New Atmospheric Phenomenon
Its name is Steve, and it’s more common than you might think
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