Astronomy

In this quiz, you’ll test your cosmic knowledge by matching each moon to the planet it calls home.

A bright flash of radio waves from 3 billion years after the big bang is illuminating parts of the universe that astronomers can’t normally see

A bright flash of radio waves from 3 billion years after the big bang is illuminating parts of the universe that astronomers can’t normally see

There's a gap in black hole masses, and experts believe here is where 'lite intermediate black holes' reside.

Colossal Biosciences bold announcements about its project to replicate dire wolf traits have drawn criticism from many scientists, but the billion-dollar firm is not backing down

Week in images: 11-15 August 2025

Discover our week through the lens

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.

Astronomers discovered a star-triggered explosion shaping its dusty disk, revealing a far more chaotic and intense environment than previously thought.

An extremely precise detection method for single electrons, which pins down the particles with a resolution of trillionths of a second, may provide a valuable building block for future quantum technologies

An extremely precise detection method for single electrons, which pins down the particles with a resolution of trillionths of a second, may provide a valuable building block for future quantum technologies

Algorithmic social media is driving the creation of new slang at a breakneck pace. Linguist Adam Aleksic, also known as the Etymology Nerd, explains how

Neptune’s discovery was a race that ended not long after this magazine came to be

People who have similar neural responses to movie clips are more likely to become friends, indicating bonds form based off shared thought processes

Virus-based treatments are already approved to treat several types of cancer, and combining them with bacteria could make them even more effective

In his new book, Sam Kean reveals how re-creating ancient tools, techniques and traditions can unlock secrets about how our ancestors lived—and what they felt.

Saturn glows through the evening near the Andromegasus Dipper. Venus and Jupiter, drawing apart, still light the dawn dramatically. The Moon joins them.

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Rabbits spotted with hornlike growths on their face in northern Colorado are doing better than they look