Astronomy is a broad discipline covering all facets of astrophysics. In this section you can learn about the origins of the universe, black holes and other astronomical phenomena.
Rovers are getting some practice hunting for microbes here on Earth before they head to Mars in 2020.
It's tricky to see the true shape of the Milky Way when you're stuck inside it. So how did scientists figure it out?
No worries though. Jupiter, Neptune or Uranus could create their own beautiful, bright ring display in the distant future.
Like Earth, the sun does rotate, but in a different way.
Those stars twinkling in the nighttime sky may actually be crystal spheres. And our beloved star is headed in that direction, too. Eventually.
In this stellar nursery, firstborn stars are ruthless.
The China National Space Administration makes history — and shows the world the dark side of the moon.
The image, which was created by the European Space Agency, shows the blazing hot orb's northern-most region for the very first time. Pretty cool stuff.
It is a mind-blowing amount.
After cruising 300 million miles and spending seven months in space, the InSight spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars' surface. How awesome is that?
Dark matter is the most mysterious (and possibly important) material in the universe, and scientists are excited that a storm of the stuff is upon us.
A stunning accusation has been made: About 10 billion years ago, a small galaxy strayed too close to ours, so our galaxy ate it.
The idea behind the "fake" moon is to provide extra illumination to Chengdu, a city in China's Sichuan province. What could possibly go wrong?
Can a moon have a moon of its own?
Back in 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided to demote Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet. A new historical study challenges that designation.
It's a small world with an astonishingly long orbit around our sun. And it could lead us to the fabled Planet X.
Every autumn, Earth passes through a stream of debris left by Halley's comet, resulting in nighttime meteor showers in mid-October. Best time this year is Oct. 21-22.
It dashed through our solar system like a cigar-shaped signal from another star system. But which one? Astronomers are on the case.
Do they even look different?
This stellar noodle is the strongest material in the cosmos!
Jupiter has been notoriously bad about revealing any water deep in its thick atmosphere. That's changing though.
Comet 21P and comet 46P will swing past our planet during the month of September — and you won't need a telescope to see either.
It's a celestial gift in the middle of August. Just look up. At night.
But don't buy your lakefront property just yet.
Scientists recently found 12 more moons revolving around Jupiter, bringing its total to 79. Why does Jupiter have so many darn moons? Is there any advantage to that?
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