Nebulae, Comets, and Aurorae, Oh My! See the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shortlist — Colossal
769 photographers and astronomers around the world, representing 66 countries, submitted more than 4,000 images to this year’s…
What if the Universe Isn’t as Uniform as Scientists Think?
One of the fundamental pillars of modern cosmology may be beginning to wobble. A study published in Nature…
An Expert’s Guide To Tonight’s Surprise Aurora Australis: See In Your City
THE RUNDOWN Experts are forecasting a G2 geomagnetic storm hitting Earth on Friday, July 3, 2026, around 5:50pm…
Milky Way spiral arms may be larger than previously thought, study finds
A team of astronomers discovered that the spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy may stretch farther out…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Microwaves from outer space | Astronomy
Today: Let’s learn about Capella. It is the fourth brightest star we can see in Ellensburg. It is…
James Webb Uncovers the Atmosphere of a Hellish Lava World 41 Light-Years Away
Artist’s illustration of lava exoplanet CoRoT-7 b. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada JWST data suggest 55 Cancri e may be…
“Beyond the limit”: one million satellites and mirrors in space pose grave threat to the night sky
Press Release 1 July 2026 A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to…
NASA Reveals Four Cosmic Masterpieces for America’s 250th Birthday
In Cassiopeia A, X-rays from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory are shown along with an infrared image from NASA’s…
NASA Struggles to Save ‘Multitool’ Orbital Satellite From a Fiery Death
NASA suspended all scientific activity onboard its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory this past February, in the hopes of…
Rubin Observatory Begins Its 10-Year Survey of the Universe
Over the next ten years, a groundbreaking facility in northern Chile will capture a full view of the…
Scan More than 60 Million Stars in the Most Detailed Photo of the Milky Way Ever Taken — Colossal
In March 2025, the Euclid mission led by the The European Space Agency (ESA) enabled scientists to capture…
This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way’s Center
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed visible-light image ever…