The aurora in early October followed by the appearance of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS the following week had me thinking about the rare events we observe in astronomy.

In an article published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal, new evidence suggests how supermassive black holes, with masses of several billion times that of our sun, formed so rapidly in less ...

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The copy of “Harmonia Macrocosmica” dates back to the 17th century and includes ancient theories of the universe Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent A newly restored 17th-century map of the ...

Astronomers zoomed in on a stellar behemoth in the Larger Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy that orbits about 160,000 light-years from the Milky Way. By Dennis Overbye President-elect Donald J. Trump ...

The best laptops for astronomy can connect to your telescope and support software to edit astrophotography work. With Black Friday sales already underway, now's a good time to buy. The best ...

A Southwest Research Institute-led team combined compositional data of primitive bodies like Kuiper Belt objects, asteroids and comets with new solar data sets to develop a revised solar ...

Read more below Best budget telescope Best budget telescope The Celestron Inspire 100AZ is a great beginner scope for anyone just getting started with astronomy, it comes with a variety of ...

Nov. 13, 2024 — An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth and is one of ...

Times are in different time zones. Paper dial to convert a 12-hour clock face to decimal time, presented to the Revolutionary Committee of Public Instruction by Hanin. More information 24-hour, ...