AstronomySeptember 1, 2018
Are Humans Alone in the Milky Way?
Why we are probably the only intelligent life in the galaxy
Astronomy
AstronomyAugust 1, 2017
Solar Eclipse Charted for the Next 1,000 Years
Opportunities abound to watch the sun disappear if you live long and travel
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AstronomyJuly 31, 2017
Coming Soon? A Solar Eclipse Near You
Use the interactive map below to find the next solar spectacular in your region
AstrophysicsJune 1, 2017
LIGO’s Latest Black-Hole Merger Confirms Einstein, Challenges Astrophysics
New results from the gravitational wave observatory hint that black holes move in mysterious ways
AstronomyDecember 1, 2016
Our Solar System Was Born through High-Energy Crashes, Not Stately Growth
Our neighborhood of planets was not created slowly, as scientists once thought, but in a speedy blur of high-energy crashes, destruction and rebuilding
Black HolesMay 22, 2015
Giant Black Holes May Be on a Collision Course
Astronomers have found what may be two supermassive black holes in a quasar due to become one in roughly 21 years
AstronomyNovember 1, 2013
Seeing Saturn for the First Time Really Opens One's Eyes
Seeing Saturn through a telescope can leave a ringing in one's ears
AstronomyNovember 30, 2012
See Mercury at Dawn and Jupiter All Night Long
This week offers skywatchers an opportunity to catch a rare glimpse of Mercury and to spot Jupiter at its biggest and brightest