Astronomy
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
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
Seventy-Five Scientific Research Projects You Can Contribute to Online
From astrophysicists to entomologists, many researchers need the help of citizen scientists to sift through immense data collections
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
Astronomers Discover the Closest Known Black Hole
The newfound 'invisible' object is only 1,000 light years from home
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
Fifty Things We’ve Learned About the Earth Since the First Earth Day
On April 22, 1970, Americans pledged environmental action for the planet. Here’s what scientists and we, the global community, have done since
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
How To Watch April’s Lyrid Meteor Shower From Home
Though not as plentiful as the Perseids in summer, the Lyrids can serve up some serious fireballs
Astronomers Spy Brightest Supernova Ever Seen
A star 100-times more massive than the sun exploded with 10-times more energy than a normal-sized supernova
Scientists Suggest New Origin Story for 'Oumuamua, Our Solar System’s First Interstellar Visitor
Perhaps the cigar-shaped object is a shard from a shredded planetary body, a computer simulation suggests
April’s Super 'Pink' Moon Will Be the Brightest Full Moon of 2020
Despite the name, moon won’t have a rosy hue. The name alludes to flowers that bloom in April
Japan's Experiment to Calculate an Asteroid's Age Was a Smashing Success
The spacecraft Hayabusa2 hurled a four-pound copper ball toward the asteroid's surface at about 4,500 miles an hour to create an artificial crater
How Do Scientists Record Sounds From the Sun? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions, we’ve got experts
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