The Beaver moon, also known as the full frost moon, will appear 30% brighter and larger in the night sky this week ...
The finding, based on data from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, marks the first direct evidence of tiny twisting magnetic motions of energy-packed plasma waves in the sun's outer ...
Scientists have discovered a supermassive black hole flare, the largest seen in the universe, and it may be making a meal of ...
As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists could send out radio waves to communicate with satellites, rockets and ...
The most massive stars in the universe are destined to explode as brilliant supernova before collapsing into black holes. Yet ...
The November full moon will be the closest and brightest all year. Here's how Illinois residents can catch a glimpse.
After surviving the Kosovo War and witnessing her first solar eclipse as a child, UC Santa Cruz astronomy Ph.D. student ...
Shklovsky’s article soon expanded into a widely popular book called “ Universe, Life, Intelligence ,” published in 1962. That same year, the USSR’s Academy of Sciences sent its first radio message in ...
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The observatory’s proximity to Kirkwood Avenue, a hotspot for IU students, helps attract people outside of the astronomy ...