NASA's proposed 2026 budget is dramatically smaller than its current budget. Many NASA science missions face cuts or cancellation. Some major telescopes and planetary exploration projects are at risk.

Learn what a black hole is, how it forms, and how astronomers detect it. Understand the science behind black holes and their ...

Astronomers spotted the largest flare ever released from a supermassive black hole as it snacked on a giant star.

The four presenters will have 10 minutes apiece to compete by using the planetarium visuals, explaining a part of the ...

Contrary to claims that 3I/ATLAS is no longer from Earth, space experts claim that the Manhattan-sized comet can now be captured by anyone with basic viewing equipment. Astronomer Yicheng Zhang ...

The finding, based on data from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, marks the first direct evidence of tiny twisting magnetic motions of energy-packed plasma waves in the sun's outer ...

When the National Science Foundation announced a competition to fund institutes in astronomy and AI in the summer of 2023, physics and astronomy Prof. Vicky Kalogera brought together a team of ...

Kip Thorne, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, was Interstellar's science advisor. The movie explores scientific concepts like wormholes and time dilation. Interstellar depicts a space mission searching ...

Find your way around the universe with our list of the best astronomy books, featuring both new and classic books from a range of experienced authors. Whether you prefer a tour of the night sky or a ...

The public is invited to attend the eighth annual AstroDay West 2025 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday at Kona Commons. Presented by Maunakea Observatories, this free, interactive day of learning ...

In “Citizen Science in Astronomy (Part 7),” SETI Institute astronomers Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Lauren Sgro highlight two rare and compelling discoveries and the crucial role of citizen scientists ...