What’s the Deal With Those “Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts from Deep Space”?
11 January 2019Despite what you may have read on the internet, several explanations are more likely than aliens.
Latest in Astronomy
The Science Behind Those Viral Oumuamua “Alien Spacecraft” Stories
7 November 2018ʻOumuamua, the first interstellar object to be detected passing through our solar system, does not have to be an alien spacecraft to be cool.
NASA Announces Discovery of Seven Earth-Sized Exoplanets in Orbit Around a Nearby Star
23 February 2017It is unclear how Earth-like any of these new planets actually might be, but the discovery is important for myriad non-alien reasons, too.
Closest “Supermoon” Since 1948 to Occur in November 2016
9 November 2016The largest full moon in several decades won’t be surpassed until November 2034.
Scientists May Have Found Two New ‘Moonlets’ Lurking In Uranus’ Rings
27 October 2016Though we can’t yet see them directly, decades-old data may suggest the presence of two previously undiscovered mini-moons in the rings of Uranus.
Starlight May Be Integral to Life’s Existence, Scientists Find
12 October 2016New discoveries indicate that ultraviolet light emitted by stars might have created the basic molecules that formed the amino acids often called the "building blocks" of life.
Friday’s ‘Black Moon’ Promises to Be an Underwhelming Spectacle
28 September 2016The Internet is abuzz over an impending astronomical event called a "black moon." What is it, and why should we care?
Aliens Are (Probably) Not Broadcasting a Signal from Space
29 August 2016A supposed signal originating from a star about 95 light years from Earth is causing excitement -- but it's highly unlikely ET is behind it.
Bright Object Streaks Across the Sky Over the Western United States
27 July 2016The object, which was visible from Los Angeles to at least Colorado, is thought to have been debris from a recent rocket launch.
Video Shows the Empire State Building Get Struck by Lightning
25 July 2016As a thunderstorm hit New York City, a photographer grabbed a nifty timelapse image of lightning around the iconic Empire State Building.
NASA Debunks Another UFO Video
14 July 2016NASA explained why their video feed from the ISS "cut away" shortly after a "UFO" appeared on-screen in July 2016.
Summer Solstice Brings a Once-in-a-Generation ‘Strawberry Moon’
For the first time since June 1967, two astronomical phenomena will occur at the same time.
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Did Calif. Authorities Raid Christian School, Order It to Change Its Beliefs on Sex?
17 June 2019Former students at the facility have alleged harsh treatment and psychological abuse.
Is Trump Administration Reclassifying High-Level Radioactive Waste as Low-Risk?
12 June 2019The administration hasn’t changed the law, only the interpretation of a term in an existing law.
Here’s What the ‘Dobby’ Alien Video Most Likely Shows
11 June 2019Out of all the things a viral video might have captured, a real-life Dobby is probably the least likely.
Was 85-Year-Old Widow Forced Out of Apartment for Religious Activities?
10 June 2019Diana Martin has filed a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
Did Trump Administration ‘Purge’ 200,000 VA Health Care Applications?
7 June 2019At least 200,000 applications for veterans' health care have been closed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.