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Two stars colliding and making a colorful cloud of gas

Astronomers caught a star-on-star smack down

By Charlie Wood

A closeup image of the sun's surface

These close-up photos of the sun could help us forecast space weather

By Charlie Wood

solar orbiter illustration in front of the sun

This new solar orbiter will peek at some of the sun’s most secretive spots

By Charlie Wood

galaxy illustration of weird orbiting objects

There’s a bizarre group of shapeshifting objects at the center of the Milky Way

By Charlie Wood

Researchers trace galactic history in ancient grains of alien sand

By Charlie Wood

illustration of bubbles of clear space around stars

Young galaxies transformed the early universe by blowing bubbles

By Charlie Wood

artist's interpretation of the milky way with radcliffe wave

The biggest gaseous structure in our galaxy is filled with baby star factories

By Charlie Wood

starry night sky

A hundred stars have disappeared—and researchers aren’t ruling out aliens

By Charlie Wood

an image of stars in the center of hte milky way captured by ESO astronomers

There’s an ancient starburst in the heart of the Milky Way

By Jessica Boddy

Illustration of a white dwarf eating a large planet.

White dwarf star spotted nibbling on the atmosphere of a nearby icy planet

By Charlie Wood

This fluffy ball contains the story of the universe

This fluffy ball contains the story of the universe

There’s a chance the black hole at the center of our galaxy is actually a wormhole

There’s a chance the black hole at the center of our galaxy is actually a wormhole

By Charlie Wood

Here’s how life could thrive on a planet orbiting a black hole—and other alternative suns

Here’s how life could thrive on a planet orbiting a black hole—and other alternative suns

By Charlie Wood

We might finally know how the first black holes formed

We might finally know how the first black holes formed

By Neel V. Patel

A bizarre new theory connects supernovae explosions with humans’ ability to walk upright

Space Telescope

A bizarre new theory connects supernovae explosions with humans’ ability to walk upright

By Neel V. Patel

This stellar Crab Nebula image is the perfect way to celebrate Hubble’s birthday

Space Telescope

This stellar Crab Nebula image is the perfect way to celebrate Hubble’s birthday

By Alex Schwartz

River of stars map galaxy Gaia discovery

Astronomers found a stream of thousands of stars hiding in the Milky Way

By Neel V. Patel

What are constellations?

What are constellations?

By Sara Kiley Watson

How many stars are there in the whole galaxy?

How many stars are there in the whole galaxy?

By Kate Baggaley

Epsilon Iridani

Being a heavyweight isn’t enough to turn a brown dwarf into a star

Capturing this incredible star cluster required lasers and a bendable mirror

Capturing this incredible star cluster required lasers and a bendable mirror

By Mary Beth Griggs

Cosmic collisions with their neighbors may have weighed these white dwarfs down

Cosmic collisions with their neighbors may have weighed these white dwarfs down

By Charles Q. Choi

What we can learn from the new detailed map of 1.3 billion stars

What we can learn from the new detailed map of 1.3 billion stars

By George Seabroke/The Conversation

Gravity and good timing helped the Hubble spot a star from the early universe

Gravity and good timing helped the Hubble spot a star from the early universe

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why a galaxy with no dark matter could make it hard to prove there’s no dark matter

Why a galaxy with no dark matter could make it hard to prove there’s no dark matter

By Mary Beth Griggs

Astronomers think they saw a star exploding out of a giant gas bubble

By Mary Beth Griggs

Good news: these exoplanets probably have water. Bad news: AHHH SO MUCH WATER.

Good news: these exoplanets probably have water. Bad news: AHHH SO MUCH WATER.

By Mary Beth Griggs

a spiral galaxy

An amateur astronomer accidentally caught an exploding star on camera—and it gets better

By Mary Beth Griggs

That flickering ‘alien megastructure’ star is probably just dusty

That flickering ‘alien megastructure’ star is probably just dusty

By Mary Beth Griggs

This truly bizarre exploding star might be a zombie of sorts

This truly bizarre exploding star might be a zombie of sorts

By Rachel Feltman

Space dust is stirring this star’s plasma soup

By Mary Beth Griggs

Found: A star that last dazzled astronomers in 1437

Found: A star that last dazzled astronomers in 1437

By Mary Beth Griggs

Our sun might have been born with an evil twin called ‘Nemesis’

Our sun might have been born with an evil twin called ‘Nemesis’

This distant planet is hotter than many stars

This distant planet is hotter than many stars

By Mary Beth Griggs

Smile for the Hubble

Space Shots: The Universe’s Best Images

By Popular Science Team

illustration of the protostellar disk of HH212

Cosmic ‘hamburger’ gives scientists a rare view of a newborn solar system

This star is orbiting insanely close to a black hole

This star is orbiting insanely close to a black hole

By Rachel Feltman

Black holes might devour stars much more often than we thought

By Rachel Feltman

Scientists spotted a supernova just hours after it exploded

Scientists spotted a supernova just hours after it exploded

A ‘bridge of stars’ connects two of our closest galaxies

A ‘bridge of stars’ connects two of our closest galaxies

We might get to watch a new star explode into the sky in 2022

We might get to watch a new star explode into the sky in 2022

By Rachel Feltman

Photograph the night sky with your phone

How to photograph the night sky on a phone

By Sophie Bushwick

Illustration of a Dyson sphere around a star

Scientists In The Dark Over Years-Long Dimming Of ‘Alien Megastructure Star’

The 12 craziest Hubble pictures of all time

Space Telescope

The 12 craziest Hubble pictures of all time

All The Habitable Planets (Ok, Just Three) Are Hanging Out Around This Ultracool Star

All The Habitable Planets (Ok, Just Three) Are Hanging Out Around This Ultracool Star

By Mary Beth Griggs

Alpha Centauri And Beta Centauri

Why Go To Alpha Centauri?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Illustration of the star KIC 8462852

Study Confirms That Something’s Weird About The ‘Alien Megastructure’ Star

In a galaxy far, far away

Could This Be The Most Powerful Supernova Ever Seen?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Five-Star Solar System ‘Puts Star Wars To Shame’

Five-Star Solar System ‘Puts Star Wars To Shame’

By Alexandra Ossola

Pluto’s Moons Are Flopping Around All Over The Place

Pluto’s Moons Are Flopping Around All Over The Place

For The First Time, Visible Light From An Exoplanet Detected

For The First Time, Visible Light From An Exoplanet Detected

‘Super Saturn’ Exoplanet Has Massive Rings

‘Super Saturn’ Exoplanet Has Massive Rings

By Mary Beth Griggs

Researchers Discover An Ancient Replica Of Our Solar System

Researchers Discover An Ancient Replica Of Our Solar System

Hubble Snaps Detailed Photos Of Dust And Debris Surrounding Stars

Hubble Snaps Detailed Photos Of Dust And Debris Surrounding Stars

Two Families Of Exocomets Found Circling A Nearby Star

Two Families Of Exocomets Found Circling A Nearby Star

Help This Astronomer Digitize 100 Years of Irreplaceable Space Photos

Help This Astronomer Digitize 100 Years of Irreplaceable Space Photos

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’

Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’

By Francie Diep

Bang! Supernova SN 2006gy

Ask Us Anything

What Does A Star Sound Like?

By Sally Younger

Conscientious Galaxy Uses All Its Fuel To Make New Stars, Leaving No Waste Behind

Conscientious Galaxy Uses All Its Fuel To Make New Stars, Leaving No Waste Behind

By Rebecca Boyle

How It Works: The Star-Mapping Spacecraft

How It Works: The Star-Mapping Spacecraft

By Brooke Borel

For The First Time, Astronomers See Giant Planets Helping Their Star Grow

For The First Time, Astronomers See Giant Planets Helping Their Star Grow

By Rebecca Boyle

The Universe Is Almost Done Making Stars

The Universe Is Almost Done Making Stars

By Rebecca Boyle

Video: The Milky Way and Andromeda Crash Together

Video: The Milky Way and Andromeda Crash Together

By Colin Lecher

FYI: Where Is The Center of the Universe?

Ask Us Anything

FYI: Where Is The Center of the Universe?

By Rose Pastore