We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its…
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In science-fiction stories, companies often mine the moon or asteroids. While this may seem far-fetched, this idea is edging closer…
Astronomers manning an asteroid warning system caught a glimpse of a large, bright object zipping through the solar system late on July 1,…
It’s never been easier to watch humanity take to the skies (and beyond that) with the help of NASA’s free…
Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope. Instead, they collect…
Everything in space – from the Earth and Sun to black holes – accounts for just 15% of all matter in…
The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building…
For years, astronomers have predicted a dramatic fate for our galaxy: a head-on collision with Andromeda, our nearest large galactic…
About a century ago, scientists were struggling to reconcile what seemed to be a contradiction in Albert Einstein’s theory of…
In a new study published today in Nature, we report the discovery of a new long-period transient – and, for the…