Astronomy
Where Will NASA Explore Next? Here Are the Four Shortlisted Missions
Targets include Venus, Jupiter’s moon Io and Neptune’s moon Triton
The Most Cratered Object in the Asteroid Belt Looks Like a Golf Ball
Pallas's odd orbit sends it crashing through the asteroid belt, colliding with other objects along the way
In a Single Grain of Moon Dust, 'Millions of Years' of Lunar History
Researchers can now analyze precious samples of lunar rock atom by atom
Pluto Has a Nitrogen Heartbeat
Nitrogen on the dwarf planet’s glacial 'heart' becomes vapor each day and freezes each night
Spitzer Space Telescope Ends Operations After Scanning the Cosmos for 16 Years
Looking back on the groundbreaking discoveries of NASA's little telescope that could
Astronomers Spot First Asteroid Nearer to the Sun Than Venus
Such “intervenusian” rocks are both rare and difficult to detect
Ten Celestial Events You Don't Want to Miss in 2020
Whether you are a telescope enthusiast or just want to step outside to enjoy the night sky, these are the phenomena to look out for this year
Meteorite Grains Are the Oldest Known Solid Material on Earth
The oldest dust sample, perhaps 7 billion years old, predates the formation of our planet and the sun
Astronomers Prepare a Mission Concept to Explore the Ice Giant Planets
NASA scientists imagined some innovative technologies that could enhance a future mission to Uranus or Neptune
For the First Time, a National U.S. Observatory Has Been Named for a Female Astronomer: Vera Rubin
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will image the entire visible night sky every few nights
Active Volcanoes May Still Exist on Venus
Scientists baked volcanic minerals in a box furnace to model how quickly lava ages on the planet’s harsh surface
How to Catch the Quadrantids, the First Major Meteor Shower of the 2020s
This cosmic light show will peak in the predawn hours of January 4
A Giant Star Is Dimming, Which Could Be a Sign It Is About to Explode
Most astronomers, however, say it's unlikely that the star Betelgeuse will go supernova anytime soon
NASA's Sun-Orbiting Probe Reveals New Secrets of Our Host Star
The first findings from the Parker Solar Probe change what we know about the workings of our nearest star
Amateur Astronomer Locates India's Moon Lander Crash Site
After blipping out of contact in September, India’s Vikram lander has now been found strewn across the lunar surface
Jupiter's Great Red Spot May Not Be Dying Out Just Yet
Earlier this year, the spot appeared to be losing big chunks, but new research suggests it was gobbling up a smaller storm
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
How Cities and Lights Drive the Evolution of Life
Urbanization and the spread of artificial light are transforming all of earth's species, bringing about a host of unintended consequences
First Global Map of Saturn's Moon Titan Reveals Secrets of Earth's 'Deranged' Twin
The map showcases the planet's flat plains, sand dunes, hilly terrain and lakes full of liquid methane
Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Gamma Ray Bursts From Colossal Explosion in Space
A powerful outburst in a distant galaxy produced photons with high enough energies to be detected by ground-based telescopes for the first time
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