Astronomy
Water Vapor Detected in the Atmosphere of an Exoplanet in the Habitable Zone
The planet K2-18b, about 110 light-years away, could have swirling clouds and falling rains of liquid water droplets
Astronomers Puzzle Over Short-Lived Glowing Green Light Bursts
The ultra luminous X-rays lasted about 10 days in the aptly named Fireworks galaxy
China Claims Lunar Rover Found a Gel-Like Substance on the Moon
Experts suspect the material may be glass created during a meteorite impact
Astronomers Name Five of Jupiter's New Moons
A contest earlier this year helped determine the names of the new moons—all named after lovers or offspring of the god Jupiter, aka Zeus
Nevada Has a Massive New Dark Sky Sanctuary
The night skies at 100,000-acre Massacre Ridge are some of the starriest in the world
New 3-D Map Shows Milky Way's Big Twist
By mapping the distance of Cepheid stars, researchers reveal that our galaxy is warped
Searching for the Key to Life's Beginnings
From exoplanets to chemical reactions, scientists inch closer to solving the great mystery of how life forms from inanimate matter
A Star Orbiting in the Extreme Gravity of a Black Hole Validates General Relativity
The star S0-2 gets so close to the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy that it can be used to test our fundamental understanding of gravity
First Moon-Forming Disk Detected Swirling Around an Exoplanet
Telescope observations suggest that a cloud of gas and dust around a planet 370 light-years away may be coalescing into planet-sized moons
Photos Capture the Great South American Eclipse
On July 2, residents of Chile and Argentina witnessed the first total solar eclipse since August 2017
Astronauts Capture Stunning Image of Volcano Erupting for the First Time in 95 Years
The ash plumes from Raikoke reach 42,700 feet
An Ancient Greek Philosopher Was Exiled for Claiming the Moon Was a Rock, Not a God
2,500 years ago, Anaxagoras correctly determined that the rocky moon reflects light from the sun, allowing him to explain lunar phases and eclipses
Grand Canyon Will Soon Be a Dark Sky Park
After three years of retrofitting lights, the national park will soon be certified by the International Dark Sky Association
Astronomers Make Massive Discovery on the Far Side of the Moon
The heavy core of a giant asteroid may be buried beneath the moon's South Pole-Aitken basin
Tonight Is the Best Time of the Year to See Jupiter and Its Many Moons
Jupiter will reach opposition the night of June 10, forming a straight line with Earth and the sun
Astronomers Snap a Rare Picture of Two Baby Planets
The Very Large Telescope imaged Planets PDS 70b and PDS 70c about 370 light years away creating a gap in the gas and dust disk around their star
The Oldest Film of a Solar Eclipse Has Been Restored and Released Online
In 1900, magician, astronomer and filmmaker Nevil Maskelyne used a special adapter to film the astronomical event in North Carolina
Astronomers Worry New SpaceX Satellite Constellation Could Impact Research
The first of SpaceX's 12,000 Starlink broadband satellites launched last week, raising fears they could interfere with ground-based telescopes
Could Yellowstone's Volcanoes Provide Geothermal Power and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
One-Third of Exoplanets Could Be Water Worlds With Oceans Hundreds of Miles Deep
A new statistical analysis suggests seas hundreds of miles deep cover up to 35 percent of distant worlds
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