Astronomy

Star in Pinwheel Galaxy Just Went Supernova, and You Can See It with Binoculars

With a little help from your tech.

By Cassidy Ward 5 days ago

New survey of the Milky Way reveals 3.32 billion distinct objects

Now that's a group photo!

By Cassidy Ward 4 months ago

A comet is about to pass by Earth for the first (and last) time in 50,000 years

Don't forget to wave.

By Cassidy Ward 4 months ago

There's gold in them thar stars: The science of real-life Treasure Planets

First the space race, then a new gold rush.

By Cassidy Ward 6 months ago

The astronomical community accurately predicted an asteroid impact

It's better if we find them before they find us.

By Cassidy Ward 6 months ago

8 highlights of radio astronomy in 2021

From the Moon to the farthest quasar, the big radio astronomy stories of 2021.

By Phil Plait 1 year ago

After decades of anticipation, James Webb Space Telescope launches tomorrow

A space telescope for Christmas… maybe

By Phil Plait 1 year ago

More than 450 unknown objects had been lurking unknown in the Milky Way until now

By Elizabeth Rayne 1 year ago

What is spewing weird radio signals from the middle of the galaxy?

By Elizabeth Rayne 1 year ago

Way too many stars like the Sun have eaten their planets, but what gives them these cravings?

By Elizabeth Rayne 1 year ago