Accordingly, the definition of planet is about much more than whether students learn Pluto’s name in a list of planets. In science, two languages describe the natural world: words (in our case ...

The post Fantastic first picture ever of a star that exploded twice appeared first on Talker. This image, taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), shows the supernova remnant SNR 0509-67.5.

Astronomers have captured the first high-definition image of the vast cosmic web, unveiling the delicate filaments that connect galaxies across millions of light-years. This groundbreaking ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted to adopt a new definition for planets. According to the definition, a planet is a celestial body that: (a) is in orbit around the Sun; (b ...

Have you ever wished for a personal guide to the planets, stars and solar system? A site called Astronomy Picture of the Day has you covered. A service of NASA’s Astrophysics Science Division ...

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day today has a little more of a meteorological aspect to it. The picture below is kind of funky looking right? The question is, what kind of clouds are in this ...

But for many of the nearly 2 million people checking in every day, the Astronomy Picture of the Day has become as routine as a morning cup of coffee, Nemiroff said. It’s a reliable day-starter ...

Here’s how it works. The overall winner of the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest was this picture of Comet Leonard, called "Disconnection Event." (Image credit: Gherard Rhemann) ...