‘Inploration’ Highlights Dozens of Artists Who Explore Space to Understand Earth — Colossal
In his essay “The Passing Wisdom of Birds,” environmentalist and writer Barry Lopez rued how scientific methodology doesn’t…
JWST finds mysterious red objects pairing up in the early universe
JWST images have revealed four candidate pairs of “little red dots,” compact early-universe objects increasingly associated with rapidly…
A rare blood moon lunar eclipse is tonight. Here’s when to watch
The “Blood Moon” rises during a total lunar eclipse in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 3, 2026.…
Have we got dark energy wrong? NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may help us find out
In the late 90s, a space telescope helped flip our understanding of the universe on its head. Data…
The universe may contain a staggering 40 quintillion black holes
Astronomers estimate that about 40 quintillion stellar-mass black holes exist within the observable universe, a number written as…
Powerhouse Parramatta home to new observatory with telescopes powerful enough to see distant galaxies
More than two centuries after a famed observatory was built in Parramatta, a new one has been constructed…
A Star’s Spin Could Solve a Longstanding Black Hole Mystery
Rapid stellar rotation may explain why some stars produce progressively fainter flares during repeated close encounters with supermassive…
NASA Is Building “Air Traffic Control” for the Moon
At nearly 240,000 miles from Earth, the moon is getting its first spaceport, Gateway — and engineers developed…
Hobby astronomers unite with former NASA engineer to uncover source of mysterious space lights
Orbs of light streaking across the night sky below the planet Venus are fascinating Queensland sky watchers. They…
Scientists narrow the search for dark matter using new galaxy simulations
Stellar streams have long been treated as relatively smooth structures whose gaps, kinks and spurs could reveal invisible…
From galaxies to knees | Particle
Connor Bottrell didn’t look through a telescope until he was an adult, which makes his current job all…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set to explore the universe
This weekend, NASA plans to launch its next flagship mission into deep space. The Nancy Grace Roman Space…