astronomy
On March 3 a Rare Blood Moon Will Stain the Sky Red for 58 Minutes, and Billions Across the World Can Watch
We spend so much of our lives looking down—at our phones, our work, or just…
A Star Was Destroyed Years Ago and We Are Only Now Seeing Its True Impact
What if the most powerful force in the universe was not a weapon built by…
What If the Universe Feels Faster Because We’re Sitting in a Cosmic Hole?
There are moments when science stops feeling like numbers and equations and…
This Physicist Says God Has a Physical Location. Scientists Say That Is Not How the Universe Works
For centuries, humanity has looked to the sky not just for answers about stars…
People Keep Asking Why Space Is Cold If the Sun Is So Hot
Look up on a clear day and the situation feels deceptively simple. The Sun…
Everyone Is Listening for Alien Life — But What If the First Signal Is a Cry for Help?
For as long as we have looked up at the night sky, we have wondered whether we…
Our Galaxy’s True Home May Be Far Larger Than Scientists Once Believed
The deeper astronomers push their observations into the universe, the more…
Astronomers May Have Found the Earliest Supermassive Black Hole in the Universe
We spend a lot of our lives afraid of the dark. Not just the darkness of…
The Forgotten Story of How Uranus Got Its Name
Most planets have stories that read like myths, but Uranus has a naming…
NASA Confirms Earth Has a Second Moon, and It Will Stay With Us Until 2083
For the first time in modern history, astronomers have confirmed that Earth is…