Astronomy

From the discovery of new elements to the testing of novel theories of gravity, total solar eclipses have helped spark scientific progress for centuries

Even if you’re not in the path of totality, the solar eclipse on April 8 will offer a show to nearly everyone across North and Central America

Images of possible planets around white dwarf stars suggest that some gas-giant worlds survive the deaths of their stellar host

Experiments planned for the 2024 total solar eclipse aim to figure out how the sun works.

Ruby Payne-Scott and her colleagues unlocked a new way of seeing the universe, but to keep her job, Ruby had to keep a big secret.

The total solar eclipse over North America this April is a great opportunity for kids to understand the dance of the Earth, sun and moon

Here’s why the path of a solar eclipse travels in the opposite direction of that of the sun

Weather predictions and population statistics show the best spots to see the total solar eclipse over North America this April

The latest star maps are rewriting the story of our Milky Way, revealing a much more tumultuous history than astronomers suspected

Volunteers can join several crowdsourced science projects during the total solar eclipse in April to contribute to research

Glowing methane on a brown dwarf dozens of light-years from Earth may signal the presence of a large lunar companion

Information theory can help us decode signs of biological activity hiding in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets