Messier 78 is a reflection nebula, meaning its dust is being illuminated by a nearby star. The wispy gray-blue cloud is surrounded by stars in this view from Blanco, Texas.
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.
