‘SPECIAL REPORTS’ Archives

Rigel is one of several brilliant stars that grace our night sky this time of … “Blue-white Rigel is Orion’s brightest star”

“To Ohsirahes from your servant, Panubis; may The One God grant you long life and … Few Can Be Trusted In a Land of Darkness

Understanding how the Milky Way formed means looking far beyond the bright spiral you see … “Astronomers reveal how the Milky Way’s violent youth forged a calmer spiral giant”

Rogue planets, or free-floating planets, are planets that don’t orbit stars. Instead, they drift alone through … “Saturn-mass rogue planet revealed in unique new observations”

In July 2025, astronomers announced they’d detected a companion star orbiting the red supergiant Betelgeuse. … “Astronomers detect wake of Betelgeuse’s companion star”

“May you ever seek the unknown and strive courageously against the unseen. May your spirit … Strive Courageously and Honor Friendships

Understanding how galaxies grow has long stood as one of astronomy’s core challenges. Over time, … “Colliding galaxies ignite the universe’s most powerful black holes, Euclid data finds”

A distant stellar explosion has offered astronomers a rare natural experiment, one that turns gravity … “10 billion-year-old supernova sheds new light on cosmic expansion and dark energy”

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”

“Now I make ready to go downstream to the Abode of Light, that wisdom and … Go to the Abode of Light on the Wings of the Sun