Astronomers discover spacetime drag around a supermassive black hole — as predicted by Einstein
A star’s fatal brush with a supermassive black hole can light up a quiet galaxy. When gravity shreds…
Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas makes closest approach to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one…
Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last…
Photographer Captures Incredible Luminous Event Over His Italian Town–For the Second Time (LOOK)
First red ring ELVES phenomenon over Italy captured by Valter Binotto via SWNS Incredible images captured by an…
When To See The Geminid Meteor Shower Peak Tonight
Topline Warmly-dressed skywatchers with clear skies should brace for some of the best meteor-watching of the year as…
Tips for viewing the peak of the Geminids meteor shower
The Geminids meteor shower has proven to reliably produce around 120 meteors per hour in a dark sky,…
Scientists discover real-life Star Wars planet with two suns
Is it a two-for-sun deal. Astronomers were blown away after discovering a bizarre exoplanet that orbits twin stars…
What is NASA’s MAVEN mission? NASA loses contact Mars orbiter
Here’s what to know about MAVEN, and how NASA lost a signal with the Mars orbiter NASA has…
New gravitational lens measurements reveal a faster expansion rate for the universe
For much of the twentieth century, scientists expected the expanding universe to slow over time. The opposite turned…
NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth
NASA is monitoring an asteroid—”2025 XM”—that is expected to pass within 295,000 miles of Earth today, December 9,…
The Star of Bethlehem Wasn’t Actually a Star, NASA Scientist Says
People love a good celestial mystery, and during the holidays, the “Star of Bethlehem” slips into seasonal stories…
Photographers Around the World Capture Astonishing Auroras During the Solar Maximum — Colossal
From Iceland’s Arctic Henge to snowy forests, the vistas represented in the 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the…