Astronomy

8 highlights of radio astronomy in 2021

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

By Phil Plait | 

8 months ago

After decades of anticipation, James Webb Space Telescope launches tomorrow

A space telescope for Christmas… maybe

By Phil Plait | 

9 months 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

Supermassive black hole has been caught stuffing its face with space dust

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

We can’t see them, but stars are blowing up all the time

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

NASA’s new AI can stare at the sun without shades - and without damaging its vision

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

If we put an observatory on the Moon, these are the awesome things it could see

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago

Rogue planets are wandering everywhere, and some might even be like ours

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

1 year ago