Voyager 1 and Its Instruments Are Back Online (Updated)
Voyager 1 is once again returning data from two of four science instruments onboard.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 31 – June 9
Arcturus and Vega highlight the evening, The Big Dipper quickly pivots. And sorry, tell your friends and family who ask that no "dazzling Parade of Planets" is blazing across the sky. Who makes this stuff up??
NASA's Lucy Mission Reveals Asteroid's Strange Moon
The asteroid Dinkinesh surprised NASA’s Lucy mission when it turned out to have a moon. Now, scientists are taking a closer look at the pair’s formation.
Euclid’s Revolutionary New Images
The Euclid mission has released five new panoramas of celestial objects that are stunning in both their breadth and depth.
Did This Black Hole Form Without a Supernova?
Some massive stars may collapse completely into black holes — without the fanfare of a supernova.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 24 – June 2
The Big Dipper twists around fast near the zenith, Arcturus almost claims the zenith, the Coma Star Cluster not far away can't quite hide, and T Cor Bor simmers ominously dim.
Webb Telescope Finds Most Distant Black Hole Merger
A new JWST study has found evidence of two galaxies colliding 740 million years after the Big Bang.
Why Did Galileo Get Such a Puny Crater?
Galileo was one of the first people to study the Moon through a telescope. You'd think he'd get more than 10-mile-wide crater for his efforts. But of course, there's more to the story.
Astronomers Reopen the Mystery of a Planet That Shouldn’t Exist
New research may have revived the mystery of 8 Ursae Minoris b, a seemingly doomed exoplanet that shouldn’t exist.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 17 – 26
This week the Moon occults Beta Virginis, then Antares. The last star of the Summer Triangle finally rises before bedtime. On the other side of the sky, the Arch of Spring sinks low.
Cosmic "Hand" Reaches for the Stars
This oddly shaped cloud of dusty gas is shaped by the winds and radiation from nearby stars.
Planet Candidate Could Be Incandescent with Lava Flows
A new planet candidate discovered in data from NASA's TESS mission could be an extreme lavaworld, pushed and pulled by the gravity of its own star and two other close-in planets.
Explore the Star Clusters of Centaurus
This large constellation abounds in deep-sky delights, including many fine open star clusters.
See Photos of the Widespread Aurorae Last Weekend
An extreme (G5) geomagnetic storm hit Earth last weekend, delighting viewers as far south as Florida with green and red curtains of light.
Severe Geogmagnetic Storm Has Arrived! Auroral Blast Expected Friday Night
A severe geomagnetic storm has just hit Earth — which means we could see auroras tonight! Here's what you'll need to know.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 10 – 19
The waxing Moon this week travels eastward from the horns of Taurus past the heads of Gemini, the Beehive in Cancer, then the forefoot of Leo on its way to occulting Beta Virginis.
Video: Plunge into a Black Hole
A new visualization from NASA takes the viewer on a one-way journey into a black hole.
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Brightens, Grows a Tail
Are you excited about Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS's prospects for a bright appearance this autumn? Guess what? It's already gorgeous.
Is This Gamma-Ray Burst a Shredded Star in Disguise?
Is GRB 191019A a typical burst of gamma rays from a dying star, an anomalously long burst from colliding objects, or something else entirely?
