WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: A look at the stars of Harry Potter | Astronomy
Today: One minor Harry Potter character actually has two well-known star names: Regulus Arcturus Black, the brother of…
APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad
APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad Discover the cosmos! Each day a different…
Hubble and Webb uncover Omega Centauri’s first stellar-mass black hole after 23 years of observations
For decades, Omega Centauri has presented astronomers with a paradox. The Milky Way’s largest globular cluster contains roughly…
Astronomers Find Omega Centauri’s First Stellar-Mass Black Hole
After decades of searching, astronomers have pinpointed the first of an estimated 10,000 stellar-mass black holes thought to…
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…
Four Stellar Generations Prove Terzan 5 Is Fossil of Milky Way, Not Cluster
For 58 years, astronomers cataloged Terzan 5 as a globular cluster — one of the ancient, densely packed…
Astronomers Find Four Separate Generations of Stars in ‘Globular Cluster’ Terzan 5
A globular cluster typically has only one ancient star population. New data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space…
APOD: 2026 May 23 – Messier 2
APOD: 2026 May 23 – Messier 2 Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of…
Evidence Found for Dark Galaxy in Perseus Cluster
The new dark galaxy candidate is dominated by dark matter and nearly devoid of light. Named Candidate Dark…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Into the cart when nobody’s looking – dailyrecordnews.com
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: Into the cart when nobody’s looking dailyrecordnews.comSt. Maarten’s Backyard Astronomy for October 10 –…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: The ‘early to bed’ meteor shower – dailyrecordnews.com
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: The ‘early to bed’ meteor shower dailyrecordnews.comWhen to see meteor shower coincide with rare…