Astronomy
This Neptune-Like Exoplanet May Have Water Clouds
Despite the possible presence of water vapor, TOI-1231 b is likely not habitable because of its size
Could Weirdly Straight Bolts of Lightning Be a Sign of Dark Matter?
A group of scientists say the phenomenon could indicate dark matter speeding through our world at more than 300 miles a second
An Exclusive Look at James Turrell's Visionary Artwork in the Arizona Desert
In the American Southwest, the famed light-bending artist is putting the final touches on Roden Crater, his ambitious, mind-boggling masterpiece
Scientists Capture Swirling Magnetic Fields in New Image of Black Hole
The updated picture adds polarization, revealing new details of the stunning cosmic phenomenon
A Rare Astronomical Phenomenon of Three Planets Aligning Occurs This Week
Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury are visible in the pre-dawn sky this week, along with a crescent moon
Meet Farfarout, the Most Distant Object in the Solar System
The new planetoid unseats Farout, which held the title for about two years
Astrophysicists Chart Source of Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs
A new model explains a possible route for the extraterrestrial rock before it blasted Earth
What to Know Before You Watch Perseverance's February 18 Landing on Mars
Experts describe how they plan to land the rover, what could go wrong and what they hope to learn
Balancing Homework and A.P. Classes, These High Schoolers Discovered Four Exoplanets
Thanks to a Harvard-Smithsonian mentoring program, high school students Kartik Pinglé and Jasmine Wright helped discover new worlds
With This New Digital Telescope Tool, Anyone Can Access the Heavens
This freely available technology tool provides a unique learning experience for budding astronomers and artists alike
This 13-Billion-Year-Old Supermassive Black Hole Is the Oldest Ever Found
Huge black hole is so old it offers a glimpse into the early universe, and so big it challenges ideas of how black holes form
Japan Hopes to Send a Wooden Satellite to Space in 2023
The group hopes the cube-shaped wood orbiter will help reduce space waste
Ten Celestial Events to Look Forward to in 2021
Eclipses, meteor showers and dazzling views of planets will excite amateur and professional astronomers alike in North America
The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2020
From the rapid development of vaccines for Covid-19 to the stunning collection of an asteroid sample, these were the biggest science moments of the year
Brilliant Sunspot Photo Captures the Beginning of a New Solar Cycle
The Inouye Solar Telescope captured the unprecedentedly detailed image of a 3,700-mile-wide sunspot on January 28
An X-Ray Hourglass Is Emerging From the Middle of the Milky Way
Astronomers spotted the two gargantuan bubbles of charged particles ballooning out from the middle of our home galaxy
The Ten Best Children's Books of 2020
These top titles deliver history lessons, wordplay and a musical romp through the animal kingdom
Massive Arecibo Telescope Collapses in Puerto Rico
The radio telescope was once the largest in the world, and played a key role in many major astronomical discoveries over the last 50 years
The Ten Best Science Books of 2020
New titles explore the mysterious lives of eels, the science of fear and our connections to the stars
Astronomers Crack the Case of the Blue Ring Nebula
The source of the dazzling display puzzled scientists for more than a decade
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