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Black hole is sleeping giant
At the heart of galaxy NGC 4889 lurks one of the most massive black holes ever discovered. Astronomers think this giant has stopped feeding and is now resting.
February 13, 2016
Merging galaxies in Eridanus, via Hubble
Characterized as a peculiar galaxy, NGC 1487 is an elaborate cosmic whirl likely formed when several dwarf galaxies merged.
February 13, 2016
Gravitational waves’ new window on cosmos
Why are scientists so excited about the first-ever detection of gravitational waves? Deborah Byrd reports on this episode of EarthSky News.
February 11, 2016
Gravitational waves detected!
We can now detect gravitational waves, says LIGO. Unanticipated discoveries, unexpected marvels, ahead.
February 11, 2016
Galaxies hidden by Milky Way revealed
For the first time, astronomers peered through stars and dust in the Milky Way galaxy to find ... more galaxies. The work helps explain a mystery Great Attractor.
February 11, 2016
Lightning strikes, seen from ISS
Is this cool or what? Time-lapse video from International Space Station astronaut Tim Peake.
February 10, 2016
Earthlike exoplanets with Earthlike interiors?
Rocky planets orbiting other stars have interiors similar to Earth's, with a thin outer crust, thick mantle, and Mars-sized core, says a new study.
February 10, 2016
Volcanos, lakebeds and possible Mars life
Scientists are traveling to Tibet this summer to explore places that might be possible earthly analogs to regions on Mars once suitable for life.
February 10, 2016
James Webb Space Telescope takes a giant step
It'll have 7 times the collecting area of Hubble, and it's scheduled for launch in 2018. James Webb Space Telescope ... and more on this episode of EarthSky News.
February 8, 2016
See 5 bright planets at once
First time we can see 5 planets at once since 2005. All 5 are up before dawn, still, and all 5 will remain visible until Mercury disappears in the dawn just after mid-February.
February 8, 2016
