Research findings are available online in the journal Nature Astronomy. The original story “ Pristine star reveals the dawn ...

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Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies are one of the most active fields of research in astronomy. In order to ...

The decades since scientists confirmed the first planet around another star have been rich in discovery, but it’s rare to see ...

Look up in April 2026 for Venus and Jupiter, the Lyrids peak, zodiacal light after the new moon, and a short window to catch ...

The Elkins Park Skywatchers gathered for a watch party as the Artemis II mission began Wednesday night.

Nat” Chris Mentrek invites anyone interested in astronomy to sign up and log on for his free virtual programs this spring.

Introduction to Astronomy is a college class usually filled with excitement and a lot of questions about outer space. Questions like: What are black holes? Are there planets out there that are ...

Follow along for live updates as Artemis 2 makes its closest approach to the Moon.

Have telescope, will travel, sometimes really far. The University of Virginia Occultation Group, astronomy undergraduates who observe and track asteroids and small planets, make most of their ...

One day, while I was looking at the credits for an attractive image on AstroBin, I noticed the camera listed was “Player One.” I wondered who that company was. As time went by, I saw similar credits ...