A new map of the cosmos, including more than 47 million galaxies and other cosmic objects, represents one of the most ...

Scientists for the first time have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.

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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 earlier a star formed in the universe, the fewer elements other than hydrogen and helium it contains. Now the most ...

A new comet should be visible to the naked eye this week, but you're going to need to set an alarm to see it.

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 ...

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

Modern astronomy is faced with a curious contradiction. On one hand, the center of some dwarf galaxies appears surprisingly ...

NASA’s Artemis II mission is only the tip of the space agency’s lunar-exploration spear: planning for a plethora of ...

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 ...

The Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) has discovered tens of thousands of gigantic hydrogen gas halos, called ...