What happens when the sun burns out?
The death of our home star will be dramatic, to say the least. But luckily, we’ve got billions of years before it happens.
The death of our home star will be dramatic, to say the least. But luckily, we’ve got billions of years before it happens.
A recent supernova may have been caused by a theorized but never observed phenomenon: the merger of a star with a black hole or neutron star.
Brown dwarfs — mid-size celestial objects that straddle the line between planet and star — are mysteriously scant across the universe.
Knowing a black hole’s mass is crucial to understanding its behavior. But how do you weigh one from light years away?
Here’s how London’s Walkie Talkie building turned into the “Fryscraper”—all thanks to the power of the sun.
Development can wash out even the most pristine night skies, affecting the health and tranquility of both humans and wildlife. This Colorado community pushed back—and won.
Most people live with light pollution. Dark Sky Places aim to fix that, or at least provide people with a place to appreciate the night sky.
What was Otzi the Iceman’s last meal? It may have been a pancake. We chat about the world’s favorite mummy and so much more on the latest episode of The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.
Each of these black holes is swallowing dust and gas at the center of their own galaxy, millions of light-years away.
Winter is a fantastic time to capture night sky photos.