Fifteen years after Western astronomers first discovered "buckyballs" in space (soccer ball-shaped molecules that resemble a ...

A new study suggests that the comet that rambled past us from another star last year likely originated in a cold, isolated ...

The frequency of fireballs in our planet’s skies seemed to grow in recent months. NASA and other meteor experts can’t agree ...

Two billion years after the cosmos banged into existence, a mysterious force known as dark energy began shoving space outward ...

For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole. The jet ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Marbely Micolta, a doctoral student in astronomy and scientific computing at the University of Michigan, has been selected as one of eight new 51 Pegasi b Fellows for 2026, one of the ...

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 UW Space Place Outreach Center, which hosted 10,000 visitors a year, is closing as a result of departmental budget cuts.

A free interactive Moon Phases & Eclipses Simulator and the detailed 2026 full moon calendar are offering educators fresh ways to teach lunar science. The simulator lets students visualize orbital ...

Event features live presentations, constellation tours and space science programming ...

After 43 years with Astronomy, including 23 years as Editor-in-Chief, David J. Eicher is transitioning to a new role as the magazine’s Editor Emeritus. Eicher is one of the most widely recognized ...

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