Astronomy
Lazy Giant Galaxies Gain Mass By Ingesting Smaller Neighbors
The Anglo-Australian Telescope in New South Wales has been watching how lazy giant galaxies gain size - and it isn't…
219 Million Stars Create the Most Detailed Catalogue of our Milky Way Yet
On the darkest of nights, thousands of stars are sprinkled across the celestial sphere above us. Or, to be exact,…
This Exoplanet Has Prematurely Aged its Star
Hot young stars are wildly active, emitting huge eruptions of charged particles form their surfaces. But as they age they…
Surprise! Tiny Galaxy Sports A Huge Black Hole, And There Could Be More Like It
In a finding that could turn supermassive black hole formation theories upside-down, astronomers have spotted one of these beasts inside…
Glowing Galaxies Shine Above Trance-Like Telescopic Timelapse
We often speak of the discoveries and data flowing from astronomical observatories, which makes it easy to forget the cool…
Stalking Uranus: A Complete Guide to the 2014 Opposition Season
It’s no joke… now is the time to begin searching the much-maligned (and mispronounced) planet Uranus as it reaches opposition…
How to Take Great Pictures of the Northern Lights
Everybody loves pictures of the northern lights! If you've never tried to shoot the aurora yourself but always wanted to, here…
Will Aurora Strike Tonight? Here’s What to Expect
(Scroll down for latest update) Auroras showed up as forecast last night beginning around nightfall and lasting until about 1 a.m.…
An Incredible Journey, Mars Curiosity Rover Reaches the Base of Mount Sharp
Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have announced that the Mars Science Lab (MSL), Curiosity Rover, has reached the base…
Calling All Volunteers to Help Digitize Astronomical History
An old brick building on Harvard’s Observatory Hill is overflowing with rows of dark green cabinets — each one filled…