Staring up into the night sky, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the seemingly infinite expanse of space, with every pinprick of light in the vast canopy of darkness a star holding secrets forged by 13.8 billion years of the universe's existence. And yet, despite its great age and the unfathomable distance between us and even our nearest neighbor, through the study of astronomy we are able to understand more about the world beyond our atmosphere.
Join our expert writers and editors as we reveal the greatest mysteries in cosmology, such as how black holes form, and explore celestial bodies like exoplanets and nebulas, that are scattered throughout our universe. You will also discover how scientists are pushing the boundaries of space exploration using observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope with the latest astronomy news, features and articles.
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Earth once wore a Saturn-like ring, study of ancient craters suggests
The ring could be responsible for a prolonged drop in temperatures millions of years ago.
The bubbling surface of a distant star was captured on video for the 1st time ever
Astronomers have gotten the first-ever detailed views of turbulent activity on a star other than our own sun.
The James Webb telescope has brought cosmology to a tipping point. Will it soon reveal new physics?
Right now, it looks like cosmology is at a tipping point. Will the James Webb telescope resolve the issue by revealing new physics?
Auroras may paint the northern US tonight as Earth reels from 'strong' G3 geomagnetic storm
Vibrant auroras could be visible as far south as Oregon and Pennsylvania tonight as Earth reels from a "strong" G3-class geomagnetic storm. However, the nearly full Harvest Moon may complicate viewing opportunities.
'Spiders on Mars' fully awakened on Earth for 1st time — and scientists are shrieking with joy
Researchers have recreated the bizarre spider-like features seen on the surface of Mars for the first time ever. The breakthrough could help unravel further mysteries surrounding the static Martian arachnids.
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
A tiny asteroid will orbit around our planet for 53 days from the end of September.
Monster black hole is starving its host galaxy to death, James Webb telescope reveals
New observations with JWST have confirmed that supermassive black holes have the power to quench star formation across their surrounding galaxies.
