Physicist Eric J. Lernercomes to the point: To everyone who sees them, the new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images of the cosmos are beautifully awe-inspiring. But to most professional astronom… [+6454 chars]
The Near Space Corporation crew manages the upper portion of the high-altitude balloon at the Madras Airport. Brandon Swanson / OPB Its an icy fall morning at the Madras Airport. In the distance, M… [+11508 chars]
The star Betelgeuse visibly dimmed in 2019. Now, a new analysis reveals why: Betelgeuse blew out and is still recovering. The red supergiant star, which is about 530 light-years from Earth, is among… [+4045 chars]
One of the most beautiful and spectacular regions of the night sky can be found in the constellation of Orion. Between the stars Alnitak, Saif, and Rigel, floats a vast, thick cloud of interstellar … [+2382 chars]
The Red Planet is finally rising before midnight. Mars will start showing up in the evening sky Saturday (Aug. 13), although finding it will be tough for the first few days. The upshot, however, is … [+1882 chars]
Up until now, the planet that has been dominating our morning sky has been brilliant Venus, which is visible low in the east-northeast sky beginning literally at the crack of dawn – about 90 minutes … [+4815 chars]
2 with 2 posters participating If the spectacular images from the NASA James Webb Space Telescope have you hankering to learn more about whats Out Thereor at least to see more pretty pictures of itT… [+3237 chars]
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. (CNN)Tonight's sturgeon supermoon could have you dan… [+4434 chars]
While the Earth on June 29 did indeed record its shortest day since the adoption of the atomic clock standard in 1970 — at 1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours — scientists say this is a normal fluct… [+3539 chars]
One of the most beautiful and spectacular regions of the night sky can be found in the constellation of Orion. Between the stars Alnitak, Saif, and Rigel, floats a vast, thick cloud of interstellar … [+2382 chars]
Evidence that Earths continents were formed by giant meteorite impacts has been uncovered in new research. New research has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that Earths continents were formed by… [+2565 chars]
The Perseid meteor shower of the 2022 reached its peak this weekend and while the bright full moon may have washed out the best of the "shooting stars" display this year, that doesn't mean skywatcher… [+5543 chars]
