At a famous 1950 lunch among physicists, Enrico Fermi wondered, "Where are all the aliens?" How far have we come toward ...
Astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light years away. These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing ...
Scientists have found the heaviest known pair of dead stars in our galaxy — a rare system they believe will one day explode ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - Space enthusiasts will have the chance to witness the wonders of the night sky at an upcoming free ...
A waxing Moon brightens the sky as we catch our last looks at Uranus and view Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Mars in the sky ...
The Helix Nebula, also known as Caldwell 63, is located 650 million light-years from Earth. It is the glowing remains of a dying star, much like our Sun.
The Lyrids, born from the debris of Comet Thatcher, can best be seen between April 16-25, delivering around 15 meteors per ...
A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center. This star's violent eating habits ...
A nearby cosmic ticking time bomb has been found! Just 150 light years away, a pair of white dwarf stars are on a death ...