Astronomers Uncover Statistical Evidence for Recoiling Supermassive Black Holes
Galactic collisions are events of breathtaking proportions. The Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) at their centers plunge into a chaotic orbital dance that event...
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The light from the Andromeda Galaxy — the most distant object visible to the naked human eye — left its source about 2.5 million years ago, which means when you look at it on a clear night, you are se
On a clear, moonless autumn night, away from city lights, the patch of sky between the constellations Andromeda and Cassiopeia contains a faint, fuzzy smudge th...
The Next-Generation Very Large Array Prototype (ngVLA) Gathers its First Light
The prototype ngVLA antenna tested its systems by observing and tracking the Crab Nebula, also known as Taurus A (3C144), the remnant of an exploded star.
APOD: 2026 June 2 – The Vela Supernova Remnant
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
Drifting through the Milky Way may be billions — perhaps even trillions — of rogue planets: worlds with no sun of their own, some flung from the systems where they formed, now wandering the galaxy in
Drifting through the Milky Way may be billions, and on some estimates trillions, of rogue planets: worlds bound to no star, some flung out of the systems where ...
Astronomers Have Uncovered a Strange Pattern in The Winds of Alien Worlds
The hottest giant planets in the galaxy should, in theory, have the fastest winds.
When Is Summer Solstice? The Longest Day Of The Year And What It Means
The June solstice will occur on Sunday, June 21, 2026, marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest in the Southern Hemispher...
How do you study an invisible exoplanet? Astronomers discover planetary 'fingerprints' in the rings around stars
How do you weigh a planet you can't see? Astronomers may have the answer and it involves
Mesmerizing rare moon seen over San Francisco in stunning time-lapse
Watch the second full moon in the month of May light up the Bay Area skies as it rises over the Bay Bridge.
Manhattanhenge 2026 Is Here and Here’s What You Need To Know
Manhattan's rectangular grid creates a beautiful spectacle four times a year.
The Filamentary Funnels That Form Stars
The universe is full of fascinating structures, and some of the most striking take shape inside the giant clouds where stars are born. There, streams of gas app...
3 bright planets light up June's night sky — Here's where and when to look
See Venus, Jupiter and Mercury gather in June 2026 as the month's brightest planets light up the evening and morning sky.
May's Blue Moon wows stargazers worldwide — see these stunning photos of the smallest full moon of 2026
See spectacular photos of the Blue Moon, the rare second full moon of the month, captured by skywatchers worldwide.
Scientists Find Cosmic 'Rosetta Stone' To Decode Baffling Signals From Deep Space
Just a few years ago, a strange signal was received from the plane of the Milky Way.
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The full moon stole the show, impressive images from the "Blue Moon" in Sounion and Nafplio
The moon rose at about 20:36 and will remain visible throughout the night, until the early hours of Monday 1 June
Longest-period young transiting exoplanets discovered
It’s 2234, you’re on your annual class field trip touring exoplanets, and your teacher informs everyone they can pick one more exoplanetary system to explor...
[2605.30433] A Consistent Implementation of Cluster Strong Lensing in Cosmological Simulation Light Cones
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.30433: A Consistent Implementation of Cluster Strong Lensing in Cosmological Simulation Light Cones
[2605.30477] Simultaneous modeling of FeII emission in the optical and near-infrared in a prototypical Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 galaxy
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.30477: Simultaneous modeling of FeII emission in the optical and near-infrared in a prototypical Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 galaxy
[2605.30489] Multi-Scale Magnetic Field Observations Reveal how Colliding Flows Trigger Star Formation
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.30489: Multi-Scale Magnetic Field Observations Reveal how Colliding Flows Trigger Star Formation
[2605.31450] Frequency-time-resolved Imaging Spectroscopy of Fine Structures in a Solar Radio Noise Storm
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.31450: Frequency-time-resolved Imaging Spectroscopy of Fine Structures in a Solar Radio Noise Storm
[2605.31523] Mind the Companion : Demographics of Transiting S-type Exoplanets
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.31523: Mind the Companion : Demographics of Transiting S-type Exoplanets
[2605.31528] Harmonics as a Hidden Window into the Turbulent Convective Envelope of non-Blazhko RRab Stars
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.31528: Harmonics as a Hidden Window into the Turbulent Convective Envelope of non-Blazhko RRab Stars
[2605.31566] Insights on the Gamma-Ray Bursts variability in their cosmological rest frame
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.31566: Insights on the Gamma-Ray Bursts variability in their cosmological rest frame
[2605.31600] Gravitational Waves from hybrid defects as probe of Flavor symmetry breaking: Machine-Learning Approach
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.31600: Gravitational Waves from hybrid defects as probe of Flavor symmetry breaking: Machine-Learning Approach
[2605.30422] Millicharged Particle Constraints from Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.30422: Millicharged Particle Constraints from Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars
A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part VIII: Paradox? What Paradox?
In recent decades, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has seen a revival, and future surveys will benefit from new technologies. Similarly, our...
The Moon looks white in the night sky, but its surface is closer in color to a worn asphalt road — and it appears bright enough to read by on a clear night not because the surface is bright, but becau
The Moon looks white in the night sky, sometimes silver, sometimes yellow or orange when it sits low on the horizon. The casual impression is of a bright object...
Strange Event Might Have Been A Primordial Black Hole Winking At Us
In 2019, astronomers recorded a distant star doing something unexpected.
Can a season have only 2 full moons?
Longtime EarthSky writer – our own beloved Bruce McClure – loved cycles! Here’s one involving the moon … 2 full moons only in a season A “season” ...