Astronomers
Here’s What the Black Hole in the Center of the Milky Way Looks Like
A team of scientists from around the world collaborated to get a visual peek of the supermassive object
Ten Dazzling Celestial Events to See in 2022
Stargazers in North America can look forward to meteor showers, lunar eclipses and a stunning multi-planet lineup this year
The James Webb Telescope Successfully Launches Into Space
A rocket carrying the $10 billion dollar invention blasted off Christmas morning and powered up as planned, providing astronomers with a long-awaited gift
The Five Big Ways the James Webb Telescope Will Help Astronomers Understand the Universe
The highly awaited observatory is set to break new ground in many areas of astronomical research
Beneath Canyons on Mars, Astronomers Find Potentially 'Water-Rich Area the Size of the Netherlands'
A Martian orbiter located a large reserve of hydrogen in a mountainous area of the Red Planet
The Ambitious Idea to Study the Evolution of a Comet
Researchers want to send a spacecraft near Jupiter to join up with a chunk of rock and ice as it’s flung toward the sun
The Wonder of Avi Loeb
The physicist thinks we might have glimpsed evidence of an alien civilization. Despite controversy, he’s determined to find more
New Project Aims to Create Most Detailed 3-D Map of the Universe
An instrument named “DESI” will chart up to 40 million galaxies, ten times more than any previous survey
Retired NASA Engineers Return to Fix Hubble Telescope
The repaired space computer is back online and already beaming spectacular images of distant galaxies back to Earth
Amateur Astronomer Discovers New Moon Orbiting Jupiter
Kai Ly spotted the unnamed satellite using telescope images from 2003
New Black Hole Image Shows Plasma Jets Blasting Into Space
Researchers say the new, detailed image of the black hole at the center of the Centaurus A galaxy could reveal how its jets formed
How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower
Known for its 'fireball' meteors, the Perseid shower began on July 14 and will peak in mid-August
Scientists Discover Bevy of Black Holes in Our Own Galaxy
Palomar 5's unusual cluster may explain some of the Milky Way's star streams and other phenomena
Incredibly Dense White Dwarf Star Packs the Mass of the Sun Into the Size of the Moon
Researchers say if the star was any more massive it would likely collapse under its own weight and explode
Astrophysicists Detect a Black Hole Gobbling Up a Neutron Star in Two Separate Events
Researchers spotted both events using sensors to locate ripples in spacetime that traveled 900 million years to reach Earth
If Aliens Exist in These 1,700 Solar Systems, They Can Probably See Earth
Hypothetical alien astronomers orbiting these stars could have seen the sun’s light flicker as Earth passed in front of it
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
Scientists Capture Swirling Magnetic Fields in New Image of Black Hole
The updated picture adds polarization, revealing new details of the stunning cosmic phenomenon
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
