Astronomy 1 day ago Massive comet with outbursts of brightness makes its approach toward Sun Comet Pons-Brooks could be seen by the naked eye as gases underneath the surface cause the giant ice object to intensify in brightness as it approaches the Sun.
Shopping March 6 Unique gifts on Amazon for fishermen, gamers, gardeners and other hobbyists From the gamer to the amateur photographer in your life and more, check out these unique finds under $50 to gift to a person who loves their hobby — all are available on Amazon.
SCIENCE March 3 Who is Galileo Galilei? Italian philosopher who shaped our understanding of the stars Explore Galileo Galilei's life, discoveries, controversies and legacy in astronomy. A journey through Renaissance intellect and scientific revolution.
Astronomy February 23 3 new moons discovered orbiting Uranus, Neptune Astronomers reported Friday that three new moons — one orbiting Uranus and two orbiting Neptune — have been discovered, placing each planet's lunar tally at 28 and 16 known moons.
LIFESTYLE February 23 Discover the universe's oldest black hole, defying the mysteries of space Embark on a cosmic journey as we explore the latest breakthrough in black hole research. Recently, scientists revealed the discovery of the oldest black hole ever observed.
AIR AND SPACE February 19 Universe's brightest object reportedly discovered, featuring black hole the size of 17 billion suns Astronomers have reportedly discovered the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a rapidly-growing black hole that swallows the equivalent of Earth's Sun per day.
Astronomy February 18 Scientists suggest our universe is merging with ‘baby universes’ as possible theory of expansion A new theory published late last year is offering an explanation as to why our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate: Merging with "baby" universes.
Europe February 18 Nicolaus Copernicus: The man who stopped the sun and moved the Earth The stars were aligned over the medieval city of Torun Feb. 19, 1473, when a boy was born who later became known as the man who stopped the sun and moved the Earth.
TECH February 9 Italian, Swedish and Turkish astronauts land on Earth after private space trip The crew of astronauts returned to Earth on a SpaceX capsule that landed in the Atlantic Ocean after the three-week mission to the International Space Station.
NASA February 7 NASA announces potentially habitable ‘super-Earth,’ only 137 light-years away A new NASA discovery found a planet of similar size to Earth that could be habitable due to its close orbit to a small star. Further investigation will be done to learn more.