Astronomers Stunned by Strange Supernova Stripped to Its Core
An illustration of the ‘extremely stripped’ supernova 2021yfj. Credit: Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko A companion star may…
Saturn is making its closest approach to Earth tonight. What to look for
Top astronomy events for September 2025 From a total lunar eclipse to Saturn shining bright all night long,…
How to see Saturn at its closest viewpoint from Earth
Top astronomy events for September 2025 From a total lunar eclipse to Saturn shining bright all night long,…
NASA’s Webb Just Revealed Something Astonishing in Saturn’s Atmosphere
Detections of near infrared emissions in Saturn’s ionosphere (left) show dark bead-like features embedded within bright aurora. In…
A partial solar eclipse is coming. Will it be visible in US?
While the Northern Hemisphere was treated to the celestial phenomenon most recently in March, now it’s the bottom…
Inouye Telescope Captures “Landmark” Images of Solar Flares
Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation emitted by the sun during solar storms, standing as the most…
Full Black Hole Recoil Measurement
Researchers have, for the first time, tracked the recoil of a newborn black hole, revealing new insights into…
New Class of Ancient Star System Discovered Hiding in Our Galaxy
A globular cluster (white concentration of stars) naturally emerges in the high-resolution EDGE simulations. These simulations also predict…
Amateur Astronomers Help Track Asteroid To French Impact Site
With help from amateur astronomers, scientists tracked how an asteroid travelled from space, broke up in Earth’s atmosphere…
This Star’s Violent Feeding Frenzy May End in a Blinding Supernova
A doomed star system is hurtling toward a supernova that could light up Earth’s sky. Credit: Shutterstock Astronomers…
Cosmic Wonders Abound in the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest — Colossal
From aurora borealis to the Milky Way to distant nebulae, cosmic phenomena induces wonder like little else. When…