Astronomy | Science News

Science News

Real Science. Real News.

Science News is a nonprofit.

Support us by subscribing now.

SUBSCRIBE

Astronomy

Topic

Astronomy

Astrobiology
Astronomy
Cosmology
Exoplanets
Particle Physics
Planetary Science
supernova
News Astronomy
Scientists still can’t agree on the universe’s expansion rate
A mismatch in measurements of how fast the universe is expanding might not be real, a study hints.
By Emily Conover | 2:01pm, July 16, 2019
Europa
News in Brief | Astronomy
Table salt may be hiding in Europa’s underground sea
By Carolyn Wilke | 11:02am, June 14, 2019
superflare illustration
News | Astronomy
Massive superflares have been seen erupting from stars like the sun
By Randall Hyman | 7:00am, June 14, 2019
Antilia 2 galaxy
News in Brief | Astronomy
Astronomers may have spotted the ghost galaxy that hit the Milky Way long ago
By Lisa Grossman | 12:00pm, June 12, 2019
solar satellite
50 Years Ago | Astronomy
50 years ago, scientists wanted to build solar panels on the moon
By Kyle Plantz | 8:00am, June 07, 2019
galaxy clusters Abell 0399 and Abell 0401
News | Astronomy
In a first, magnetic fields have been spotted between two galaxy clusters
By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, June 06, 2019
center of Milky Way
News | Astronomy
The accretion disk around our galaxy’s black hole has been spotted at last
By Lisa Grossman | 1:02pm, June 05, 2019
solar eclipse
Science Visualized | Astronomy
Watch the oldest surviving film of a total solar eclipse
By Lisa Grossman | 5:03pm, May 30, 2019
solar eclipse
News | Astronomy
100 years ago, an eclipse proved Einstein right. Today, black holes do too — for now
By Lisa Grossman | 6:00am, May 29, 2019
Very Large Array
News | Astronomy
Big black holes can settle in the outskirts of small galaxies
By Lisa Grossman | 10:57am, May 23, 2019
Sponsor Message

Latest

Microdocodon gracilis fossil
News | Paleontology
A flexible bone that helps mammals chew dates back to the Jurassic Period
By Carolyn Gramling | 9 hours ago
lab mouse
News | Health, Neuroscience
Manipulating nerve cells makes mice ‘see’ something that’s not there
By Laura Sanders | 9 hours ago
liquid droplets
News | Materials, Physics
Permanent liquid magnets have now been created in the lab
By Maria Temming | 9 hours ago
two photos of fetal lambs in artificial wombs
50 Years Ago | Biomedicine, Technology
50 years ago, lambs survived but didn’t thrive inside artificial wombs
By Maria Temming | 16 hours ago
Science News is a nonprofit.
Here's how you can support us.
1.
Subscribe
to the magazine
Order
2.
Donate
to the Society
Give
3.
Sign Up
for email

Trending

brain scan
Science Visualized | Neuroscience
A 100-hour MRI scan captured the most detailed look yet at a whole human brain
By Laura Sanders | 1 week ago
California State Route 178
News | Earth
3 questions seismologists are asking after the California earthquakes
By Carolyn Gramling | 6 days ago
Lisa with moon rocks
Feature | Astronomy, Planetary Science
How NASA has kept Apollo moon rocks safe from contamination for 50 years
By Lisa Grossman | 3 days ago
little kid choosing between cake or apple
Growth Curve | Parenting, Child Development
Toddlers tend to opt for the last thing in a set, so craft your questions carefully
By Laura Sanders | 1 week ago
Sponsor Message