What It Takes to Complete the Ultimate Skywatching Endurance Challenge
The "Messier marathon" prompts space hobbyists to spot 110 celestial objects in one night, and the best time to try it is in March
What Does a Solar Eclipse on Mars Look Like? New, Breathtaking Images, Caught by NASA's Perseverance Rover, Give Us an Idea
The robot recently observed each of the Red Planet’s moons passing across the sun in the Martian sky
See 11 Winning Images From the Close-Up Photographer of the Year Awards
Focused on little details of animals and plants, these stunning shots spotlight the world’s tiny wonders
See 25 Breathtaking Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
Representing some of the world's best nature photography, the pictures are being put to a popular vote for the People's Choice Award
What to See in the Sky in January: Meteor Showers, Planets and Comets
From the Quadrantids to a "swarm of stars," here are the celestial spectacles you won’t want to miss this month
Seven Scientific Discoveries From 2023 That Could Lead to New Inventions
Biologists learned lots about animals and plants this year, and their findings could inspire better robots, medicine and environmental technologies
See the James Webb Telescope's Stunning New Image of Uranus With Its Rings and Moons Clearer Than Ever
The gleaming ice giant could soon become a top priority for exploration
The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2023
From an asteroid sample that was delivered to Earth to a discovery about human migration from North America, these were the biggest moments of the year
The Ten Best Science Books of 2023
From stories on the depths of the ocean to the stars in the sky, these are the works that moved us the most this year
Ten Engineer-Selected STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2023
From coding to building to circuitry, these educational activities support basic skills to serve children in science, engineering and beyond
Saturn's Rings Will Temporarily Disappear From View in 2025
From Earth’s perspective, we’ll be looking at the gas giant’s rings edge-on, making them nearly impossible to see
Why Australians Are Growing to Appreciate These Giant, Threatened Bats
Once seen as a menace, the gray-headed flying fox brings new life after recent devastating wildfires
See 12 Winning Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
The stunning entries showcase the behaviors of ancient and elusive species, from horseshoe crabs to tapirs and orcas—as well as the threats they face
How to Watch the Draconid Meteor Shower This Weekend
Though it’s usually a smaller display, the Draconids have historically produced breathtaking outbursts of shooting stars known as "meteor storms"
Explaining the Colorful Quantum Discoveries That Earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov won the award for their work developing tiny “quantum dots” that light TV displays and enable medical imaging
Before Fat Bear Week, Don’t Forget the Corpulent Cubs Competing in Fat Bear Junior
The offspring of Katmai National Park’s famous brown bears will face off in a bracket all their own
The Asteroid Hit by NASA Seems to Be Moving Strangely, High School Students Find
After the DART spacecraft made contact with Dimorphos last year, the space rock's orbit is declining more than expected, according to preliminary research
See Ten Breathtaking Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
The highly commended shots call to mind both the wonders of the animal kingdom and the risks wild creatures face
Teenager Helps Uncover 34-Million-Year-Old Whale Skull in Alabama
Working with one of her teachers, the 16-year-old student found the fossil, which may represent a new species, on her family’s property
How Rare Is the 'Super Blue Moon' Appearing in Skies Later This Week?
And why do they even call it a "blue moon" when it won't actually be that color?
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