Astronomers have been aware of cosmic vampires, dead stars that hungrily strip plasma from victim stars, for some time. New ...

The world's most powerful telescopes, including the James Webb Space Telescope and FAST, are revolutionizing our ...

Astronomers have detected a giant exoplanet—between three and ten times the size of Jupiter—hiding in the swirling disk of ...

Astronomy Update is provided by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society and is compiled by Dr. Lauren Likkel.

Australia aims for orbit with the Gilmour Eris rocket, while SpaceX launches Starlink and Kuiper satellites, and Europe ...

Now, NASA has released remarkable video captured during the historic flyby, offering the closest views of the sun ever ...

The Senate appropriations committee challenges Trump’s 2026 budget, aiming to protect NASA Science and NSF from major cuts.

An international team of astronomers report the discovery of a long-period radio transient, which is unusually circularly polarized and showcases an accelerating spin period. The finding of the new ...

As more of the world lives under light-polluted skies, astrophotographers are a connection to the cosmos. With their high-tech telescopes, cameras and image editing software, they can magnify what ...

Night-time experience promises blend of 'nature, astronomy and hospitality' - and even a chance to spot the Northern Lights ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out and observe M4, the wonderful globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. You can use the Scorpion's ...

Mammoth Cave National Park is hosting an evening Star Party. Park rangers and volunteers will present an evening program about the night sky, provide telescopes to view deep sky objects, and ...