Solar Eclipse: Moon Blocks Sun, Reveals Corona
During the October 14 eclipse, the moon will encroach on the sun, revealing the corona — the sun’s outermost layer. Thi…
Webb Telescope Detects Saturn-Mass Planet
Astronomers have spotted a nascent Saturn-like planet with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope. This revelation…
Harvard Detects Radio Signals From Exoplanet 64 Light-Years Away
Harvard researchers just picked up radio signals from a planet 64 light-years away, a first in astronomy. The extraterr…
Harvard Scientists Detect Radio Signal from Exoplanet
Harvard astronomers have detected a strong, clear radio signal from a planet outside our solar system, the first of its…
James Webb Telescope's Asteroid Karaklo Rings Discovery
In 2022, the James Webb Telescope revealed that the rings of asteroid Karaklo, already known for their faintness, have…
Fermi Telescope: Search for Alien Life
The Fermi Telescope, orbiting Earth since 2008, is on the hunt for signs of alien life using gamma rays. Private groups…
Neptune Visibility: Brightest and Closest to Earth
Neptune will be closer from Earth than ever on September 26th this year, which will make the elusive blue planet easier…
James Webb Telescope: Jupiter-Sized Object Discovery
A potentially world-changing puzzle piece has just appeared in the cosmic puzzle: a Jupiter-sized object with a planet-…
NASA's Roman Telescope: 22 Years of Fuel
NASA's Roman telescope is on track to double the mission duration of the Hubble Telescope, with enough fuel to last 22…
Venus' Moon: NASA Theory on Its Disappearance
Venus, the planet with a daytime longer than its year, may have wiped out its own moon, scientists say. The theory, und…
Night Sky Photography: Telescope and Moon
A green laser beams upward, aiding a telescope on a hilltop in its celestial search. Astronomers rely on this precise e…
Night Sky Photography: Capturing the Milky Way
Beneath the aurora borealis' ethereal glow, photographers find their calling. Night sky photography demands both cosmic…