Astronomy
After Suffering Irreparable Damage, It's Lights Out for the Arecibo Observatory's Iconic Telescope
The 1,000-foot telescope has been a pillar for astronomical research, leading to some of the cosmos' most exciting discoveries
In a First, Astronomers Witnessed the Birth of a Supermassive Magnetar Following a Glorious Kilonova
The scientists originally thought that the cosmic crash would create a black hole
Astronomers Capture Best View Yet of a Black Hole Spaghettifying a Star
The star was compressed and stretched out like a long noodle and when the ends collided, half of its mass ejected into space
Three Scientists Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for Breakthrough Black Hole Discoveries
These Nobel laureates helped discover and describe the mysterious cosmic voids in our universe
How NASA’s New Telescope Will Help Astronomers Discover Free-Floating Worlds
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to detect small, distant planets without stars
Moonwalking Humans Get Blasted With 200 Times the Radiation Experienced on Earth
The new findings will inform how much shielding future astronauts will need to safely explore the moon
Stolen First Editions by Galileo, Newton Discovered Beneath Floor in Romania
Authorities have recovered 200 rare books pilfered in a 2017 London heist
A New Solar Cycle Promises Calm Space Weather
Experts say the sun’s next decade will likely feature a low number of events like solar flares that can disrupt power grids and satellites
Is This Ancient Map of the Cosmos Younger Than Previously Thought?
A controversial new analysis of the Nebra Sky Disc suggests the artifact dates to the Iron Age, not the Bronze Age
Scientists Tested Out the World's Largest Digital Camera on a Piece of Broccoli
Soon, it’ll photograph the cosmos. But first, scientists used it to snap a highly-detailed picture of an ordinary vegetable
Catherine the Great's Lost Treasure, the Rise of Animal Rights and Other New Books to Read
These five September releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Andromeda's Halo of Gases Is Bumping Up Against Our Own, Scientists Say
Researchers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope mapped the gaseous halo that surrounds the Andromeda Galaxy
How Three New Tools Will Revolutionize Our Understanding of the Sun
Two spacecrafts and a telescope are set to jumpstart a new age of solar astronomy
Hubble Snapshots Reveal That Comet Neowise Survived Its Trip Around the Sun
A close-up taken in August shows the 11,000-mile-wide cloud of dust and gas that shrouds the comet
Scientists Shot Lasers at a Lunar Orbiter for a Decade. Then, One Bounced Back
The success might help scientists troubleshoot problems with a data-collection project that dates back to the Apollo era
How Will Amazon’s Planned Satellite Megaconstellation Impact the Night Sky?
The company plans to launch 3,236 satellites, but astronomers are worried about possible ramifications
Scientists Use Moon as Mirror in Hunt for Extraterrestrial Life
The Hubble Telescope captured reflections of ultraviolet light to test for ozone layers
Astronomy Offers Fresh Look at Vermeer's 'View of Delft'
Analysis of sunlight and shadows suggests the Dutch masterpiece portrays the city around 8 a.m. in early September 1659 or 1658
Distant Black Hole Collides With a Mysterious Object
Scientists detect what is either the heaviest known neutron star or the least massive black hole ever recorded
How to Livestream Stonehenge's Summer Solstice Celebrations
Annual event at the Neolithic monument will be broadcast virtually in place of an in-person gathering
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