Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
Astronomers have barely scratched the surface of mapping the nearly endless stars and galaxies of the heavens. Using supercomputers, researchers...
Scientists have discovered a new ring system around a dwarf planet on the edge of the solar system. The ring...
On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more and more greenhouse...
Over the course of billions of years, galaxies grow and evolve by forging new stars and merging with other galaxies...
Scientists and government agencies have been worried about the space junk surrounding Earth for decades. But humanity’s starry ambitions are...
An international team of researchers has uncovered what might be a critical step in the chemical evolution of molecules in...
A previously unknown 100-to-200-meter asteroid—roughly the size of Rome’s Colosseum—has been detected by an international team of European astronomers using...
A newly discovered exoplanet could be worth searching for signs of life. Analyses by a team led by astronomer Diana...
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That’s more than any...
Black holes are bizarre things, even by the standards of astronomers. Their mass is so great, it bends space around...
Astronomers have directly measured the mass of a dead star using an effect known as gravitational microlensing, first predicted by...
