It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look upwards, and draws it from the things of this world to the other.

— Plato

Astronomy

Astronaut trades meditation for starry sky views in orbit | On the International Space Station Aug. 11-15, 2025

Space.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 11:28am
The members of Expedition 73-"B" settle in and get busy conducting science research on board the International Space Station.
Categories: Astronomy

Whose moon is it anyway? A matching space quiz

Space.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 11:00am
In this quiz, you’ll test your cosmic knowledge by matching each moon to the planet it calls home.
Categories: Astronomy

Meet 'lite intermediate black holes,' the supermassive black hole's smaller, much more mysterious cousin

Space.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 10:00am
There's a gap in black hole masses, and experts believe here is where 'lite intermediate black holes' reside.
Categories: Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?

Space.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 9:00am
Deep-field images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed 300 unusually energetic early galaxy candidates, offering new insights into how the universe formed and evolved over 13 billion years ago.
Categories: Astronomy

This baby star's big explosion fired back: 'Nature is far more complex than humans think'

Space.com - Fri, 08/15/2025 - 9:00am
Astronomers discovered a star-triggered explosion shaping its dusty disk, revealing a far more chaotic and intense environment than previously thought.
Categories: Astronomy