The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a ...

NASA's Swift telescope could be destroyed in months if nothing is done.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American My research centers on the search for the ...

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...

Go outside right now. What’s the farthest thing you can see? A tree? A bird? What about the Moon? It’s 250,000 miles away. The Sun is 400 times farther than that, at nearly 100 million miles (but ...

Observing the night sky through a telescope is one of life’s great joys, and a wonderful way to learn about space and the universe beyond our planet. But perhaps even better is sharing that experience ...

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For the first time, scientists have used Earth-based telescopes to look back over 13 billion years to see how the first stars in the universe affect light emitted from the Big Bang. Using telescopes ...

Seeing the stars or the moon doesn’t have to be complicated; even a beginner can do it with the right scope. By John Alexander Published Feb 27, 2025 9:15 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new ...

The stunning perspectives show four of our galactic neighbors in a different light. New images using data from ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA missions showcase the gas and dust that fill the ...

A scientist at Sandia National Laboratories is exploring an unconventional way to detect asteroids after dark, by turning solar power mirrors into nighttime surveillance tools. John Sandusky believes ...