A research pier of the Marine Research Institute in Japan stretches off into the distance, in this gloomy shot taken across the water. The Milky Way appears to intersect with the pier at an acute angle.
NextSense's EEG-equipped wireless earbuds are an intriguing idea, but I'm not sure if sleep-tracking can save me from constant tiredness.
Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1) didn't survive its close encounter with the Sun, ruining its chances of brightening up the night skies.
Astronomer Patrick M. Shober found a new meteor shower—and it comes from an asteroid getting broken down by the Sun.
New research describes an unexpected double jet in a distant galaxy, revealing a pair of supermassive black holes on the verge of colliding.
The pristine star formed outside the Milky Way and later drifted into our galaxy.
A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests asteroid impacts played a critical role in the emergence of life on our planet.
