Center for Astrophysics, Harvard and Smithsonian
Ten Smithsonian Artifacts You Can 3-D Print
The list includes Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, an Abraham Lincoln life mask and a coral skeleton
Chandra Telescope Observes Two Decades of Turning Theory Into Reality
A new book, 'Light From the Void,' showcases the telescope’s images of nebulas, supernovae, supermassive black holes and more
Meet the Global Team That Captured the First Image of a Black Hole
Never before had scientists seen the phenomenon until they rallied colleagues around the world to view a galaxy far, far away
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
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
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
Astronomers Capture First-Ever Image of a Supermassive Black Hole
The Event Horizon Telescope reveals the silhouette of a black hole at the center of a galaxy 55 million light-years away
Astrophysicist Mercedes Lopez-Morales Is Grooming the Next Generation of Planet Hunters
"The Daily Show" correspondent Roy Wood, Jr. talks with the astrophysicist about adrenaline, fear, curiosity and attracting younger generations to science
Jupiter Officially Has 12 New Moons
The new satellites are mostly tiny and include one oddball that is on a collision course with some of the 78 other moons orbiting the planet
China's Tiangong-1 Finally Crashes Back to Earth
Most of the craft likely burned up as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere
The Rockstar Geologist Who Mapped the Minerals of the Cosmos
A professor told Ursula Marvin she should learn to cook. Instead she chased down meteorites in Antarctica
Fifty Years Ago, a Grad Student’s Discovery Changed the Course of Astrophysics
By identifying the first pulsars, Jocelyn Bell Burnell set the stage for discoveries in black holes and gravitational waves
Jupiter's Auroras Are Surprisingly Out of Sync
X-ray bursts from the poles are expected to line up, but the south is regular while the north produces haphazard bursts
Scientists Spot the Spark From Ancient Collision of Neutron Stars
The chirp and flash from the event offers clues to the origin of Earth's precious metals
Could a Magnetic Shield Protect Earth From Space Weather?
A bad geomagnetic storm would fry the electric grid and cripple civilization for years—a space shield is cheap by comparison
Use This App to Get the Most From the Coming Eclipse
With livestreams, simulations and safety guides, this Solar Eclipse app will be the key tool for the upcoming astronomical extravaganza
Could You Crash Into a Black Hole?
Probably not, but it’s fun to think about
Exoplanet Discovery Arrives in Time for New Telescope Technology
Astronomers call LHS 1140b one of the "best targets" for hunting liquid water with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
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
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