Astronomy
A Partial Solar Eclipse Kicks Off the First Eclipse Season of 2022
A remote solar eclipse this coming weekend sets us up for the first total lunar eclipse of 2022.
In Some Places, Black Holes are Tearing Apart Thousands of Stars at a Time
A new study has revealed how supermassive black holes (SMBHs) grow by consuming high-density star clusters
Webb Has Almost Reached its Final, Coldest Temperature
Launched on December 25, 2021 from ESA's launch site in Kourou, French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, the…
NASA is Ready to try and fix Lucy’s Unlatched Solar Panel
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently on its way to the outer Solar System to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, has a solar…
Slimmed Down Red Giants Had Their Mass Stolen By a Companion Star
Millions of stars that can grow up to 620 million miles in diameter, known as 'red giants,' exist in our…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Sunspots
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll feel a little cooler after reading…
Chinese Astronomers Recorded Earliest Account of Aurora
How dating an ancient text revealed one of the oldest observations of aurora known.
Jupiter’s Moon Io has Dunes. Dunes!?
New research led by Rutger's University has led to an explanation for why there are dunes on Jupiter's volcanic moon…
Pluto’s Orbit is Surprisingly Close to an Unstable Zone
A new study has revealed new insights into Pluto's orbit, which is subject to a lot of chaotic perturbance over…
Astronomy Jargon 101: Galaxy Clusters
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll be the biggest thing in town…