Northern Lights and Milky Way over Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, MontanaGetty Every Monday I pick the upcoming week's North American sky highlights (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in…
A jet of particles traveling at nearly the speed of light emerges from a massive star in this artist's concept. The star's core ran out of fuel and collapsed into…
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a direct image of Epsilon Indi Ab, a cold, Jupiter-like exoplanet 12 light-years away. This discovery is crucial because it provides insight into…
Artist's impression showing bipolar jets of gas originating from a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy. Credit: ESA/Hubble, L. Calçada (ESO)A study has revealed that galaxies possess…
The 2024 Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 11-12 and is best enjoyed away from city lights after the moon sets early in the night. Prepare for cold temperatures and…
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected atmospheric differences on the exoplanet WASP-39 b, revealing temperature variations and distinct cloud cover in its tidally locked hemispheres. The planet,…
The James Webb Space Telescope, celebrating its second anniversary, captured stunning images of the interacting galaxies known as Arp 142. Using infrared technology, Webb showed the detailed interaction between the…
An exoplanet in the Goldilocks habitable zone of its star is now suspected to have a liquid water ocean and atmosphere.The planet, called LHS 1140 b, is about 1.7 times…
Each year, the Royal Observatory Greenwich looks at pictures of space for its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The 16th presentation of the competition did not disappoint. From distant…
NASA captured photos and videos of the two huge asteroids that passed by our planet a few weeks ago.The two asteroids, 2011 UL21 and 2024 MK, passed by Earth on…