Astronomers
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
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
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
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
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
Bright Patches on Saturn’s Largest Moon Are Dried-Up Lake Beds
New study tackles a 20-year-old mystery about Titan, the second-largest moon in the solar system
Watch This Black Hole Spew Gas and Energy Into Space
A new video shows a black hole, about 10,000 light years away from Earth, shooting enormous jets of matter
Astronaut Kathy Sullivan Becomes First Woman to Reach Deepest Part of the Ocean
Sullivan is now the first person to have both walked in space and descend to the furthest reaches of the seafloor
This Very Large Telescope Snapped an Exoplanet's Baby Photos
The fiery swirl looks like a "Doctor Who" title card, but it’s actually a photograph of a planet-in-progress 520 light year away
Astronauts Could Use Their Own Pee to Build a Moon Base
A compound in human urine can be used to create 'lunar concrete,' new research suggests
The Forces Behind Venus’ Super-Rotating Atmosphere
Earth’s sister planet spins slowly, but its atmosphere whips around at high speeds
This NASA Website Shows What the Hubble Telescope Saw on Your Birthday
The snazzy search is part of the telescope’s 30th anniversary celebration
The Far Side of the Moon May Someday Have Its Own Telescope, Thanks to NASA Funding
The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory
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