Astronomy

Is Betelgeuse going to blow? Scientists reveal the truth about a “dying” star

Scientists reveal mystery behind the brightest supernova ever

What would an alien Earth look like?

What if life is a contagious, interplanetary disease?

Scientists discover massive structure connecting the Milky Way's stars

Scientists unveil video of massive stellar explosion in the early universe

This new method could fast-track the discovery of alien life

Black holes caught in galaxy crash reveal secrets of star-forming gas

In 2019, a 42-year-old NASA mission gave new insight into our solar system

The Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch 2020's first cosmic light show

The 11 wildest space photos of 2019

New method could reveal 'hidden' exoplanets scattered throughout the cosmos

Scientists discover what fueled ancient supermassive black holes

CHEOPS: Europe's mission to study far-out planets fails to launch

SpaceX's ultra-bright Starlink satellites took astronomers by surprise

Scientists uncover the strange tale of how Enceladus got its stripes

2019 was the year a black hole broke the internet

Titan’s terrain is even scarier than we thought

Astronomers discover a giant planet orbiting around a tiny, dying star

Scientists discover most massive black hole in the local universe

SpaceX’s Starlink has already photobombed an ultra-rare meteor shower

Galactic baby mama drama: New data upends theory of black holes

What if planets could form around black holes?

Is Jupiter's Great Red Spot disappearing? A new theory suggests not.

Life in the cosmos may depend on 4 key ingredients

Could there be alien life on Europa? Scientists may find out ... soonish

Scientists glimpse Titan's startling terrain for the first time

Monday's rare transit of Mercury will be the last for at least 13 years

"Universe in a box" traces galactic history of the Milky Way

This is why the universe is transparent

Voyager 2 reveals new details about interstellar space

SpaceX: Elon Musk wants to "Nuke Mars" and create a home for humans

Violent merger of neutron stars gives birth to heavy chemical elements

Hygiea gets a major promotion and becomes Pluto's sidekick

The autopsy of a dying star has revealed the potential for livable planets

Comet Borisov, planet formation is "a puzzle that we can’t really explain"

Baby planets get a little kick to keep them safe from their parent star

Astronomer who saw Milky Way black hole flare thinks ancient aliens saw it

Giant exomoon Kepler-1625b-i may have lost evolutionary race to its rival

Black holes don’t like getting too big for their home galaxies

Cosmic mismatch: Astronomers discover giant exoplanet orbiting tiny star

Black Hole Week: The 7 most metal black hole discoveries from 2019

Slow-motion video captures the exact moment a meteor collides with Jupiter

Black Hole Study Has People Worried It’s Going to Swallow the Earth

This Black Hole Eats a Pretty Big Meal Every 9 Hours

Scientists Detect Water for the First Time Outside Our Solar System

A Huge Pair of Mysterious Radio Bubbles Sits at the Center of the Milky Way

Transmission Spectroscopy Has Yielded a Breakthrough 64 Light Years Away

Why the Mysterious Rings of Saturn Are Constantly Changing

Stardust in Antarctic Snow Reveals Where We Are in the Solar System