A classical nova may look simple at first. A faint star brightens, sometimes enough for … “New images reveal an early-stage stellar eruption (nova) in stunning detail”
A year ago tomorrow, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made its record-breaking closest approach to the sun. And … “Parker Solar Probe spots solar wind ‘U-turn'”
Look up on a dark night and the stars seem scattered at random. Step back … “At 50 million-light-years long, scientists discover one of the universe’s largest structures”
From your place inside the Milky Way, you are living within a galaxy that keeps … “The Milky Way’s stars reveal a hidden history of two galaxies in one”
We’d be remiss to have the holiday season pass by without showcasing the lovely Christmas … “The Christmas Tree cluster”
Astronomers spotted a gamma-ray burst – named GRB 250702B – on July 2, 2025. It’s the … “Long-lasting gamma-ray burst is a unique puzzle”
For 2 decades, astronomers have puzzled over how supermassive black holes already existed less than a billion … “New evidence for monster stars from the cosmic dawn”
Astronomers have produced the first continuous, 2-dimensional maps of the outer edge of the sun’s … “Astronomers create 1st map of the sun’s outer boundary”
A powerful solar storm arrived last May and pushed Earth’s protective systems harder than anything … “Superstorm squeezed Earth’s plasmasphere to record low – disrupting tech around the world”
For decades, we have been taught that the universe is expanding faster and faster. That … “New model reveals how supermassive stars shaped the early universe”