On September 16, reporters from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences learned that the ...

"This tells us that the magnetized plasma swirling near the event horizon is far from static; it's dynamic and complex, ...

Twice a year, Earth reminds us that even in a world of constant change, balance is still possible. The post The September ...

Fall equinox 2025 arrives on Monday 22. Find out why the first day of autumn still features a little more daylight than ...

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, with a substantial contribution from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR), has unveiled new, detailed images of the supermassive black ...

Recently, new photos of the supermassive black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy—the first black hole ever seen by humanity—have been released.

New images have revealed the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy M87 flipping its gravitational field.

In 2005, ESA's Huygens probe landed on Titan, revealing the atmosphere, landscapes, and chemistry of Saturn's moon.

On Sunday, the "Corn Moon" will reach its peak illumination at 2:09 p.m., appearing full in the eastern sky by nightfall.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is an unflown specimen of a ...

Above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic, the sun can stay high through the night or fail to rise at all. Here’s where ...

The total lunar eclipse will begin globally at 11:28 a.m. (1528 GMT) on Sept. 7, with totality occurring at 1:30 p.m. ET ...