
Did this Woman Really Discover What ‘the Universe is Made of’?
We look deeply at viral claims about Cecilia Payne, one of the most influential and overlooked female astronomers in the history of science.
We look deeply at viral claims about Cecilia Payne, one of the most influential and overlooked female astronomers in the history of science.
Despite what you may have read on the internet, several explanations are more likely than aliens.
ʻOumuamua, the first interstellar object to be detected passing through our solar system, does not have to be an alien spacecraft to be cool.
It is unclear how Earth-like any of these new planets actually might be, but the discovery is important for myriad non-alien reasons, too.
The largest full moon in several decades won’t be surpassed until November 2034.
Though 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.
New 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.
The Internet is abuzz over an impending astronomical event called a "black moon." What is it, and why should we care?
A supposed signal originating from a star about 95 light years from Earth is causing excitement -- but it's highly unlikely ET is behind it.
The object, which was visible from Los Angeles to at least Colorado, is thought to have been debris from a recent rocket launch.
As a thunderstorm hit New York City, a photographer grabbed a nifty timelapse image of lightning around the iconic Empire State Building.
NASA explained why their video feed from the ISS "cut away" shortly after a "UFO" appeared on-screen in July 2016.