‘Doorway’ on Mars has social media abuzz

Mars Curiosity rover took an image of what some people think looks like a "doorway." But it's just a natural feature on Mars' surface.

Total lunar eclipse – a supermoon eclipse – on May 15-16, 2022

A 90-minute total lunar eclipse on Sunday, May 15-16, 2022. It's seen across much of Earth, best from the Americas and western Africa.

New black hole image: 4 things we know

Astronomers released a long-sought image of our Milky Way's supermassive black hole yesterday. Here are 4 things we know.

Dust and high winds rip Midwest and Great Plains

Dust and high winds battered the U.S. Midwest and Great Plains during the day on Thursday. Yes, it was a derecho.

Friday the 13th comes once in 2022

The calendar seems to have a life of its own when it comes to Friday the 13th and number play. Happy Friday the 13th!

Milky Way’s black hole seen at last!

Astronomers have succeeded in capturing the 1st direct image of our Milky Way's black hole, a monster with the mass of 4 million suns!

Castor and Pollux sink to the horizon in spring

Castor and Pollux, the brightest stars in Gemini the Twins, sink toward the horizon on spring evenings, disappearing from summer's night sky.

Supermassive black hole a feature of most galaxies

A large galaxy typically has a supermassive black hole at its heart. These black holes contains millions - to billions - of times our sun's mass.

Fire season in US Southwest is early and intense

The 2022 fire season started early and is intense. Using prescribed burns and thinning can help reduce how quickly and far a wildfire spreads.

TESS finds 30 exocomets for Beta Pictoris

An international team of astronomers has discovered 30 exocomets orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris, 64 light-years away from Earth.