astronomy and astrophysics

Aurora Borealis: Myths, Legends, Science

What causes the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights? Where can you see this amazing natural phenomenon? What did our ancestors…

Stargazing For eons, humanity has been fascinated by the stars. From sundials to telescopes, episode five of the Shelf Life series…

On March 20, 2015, people across Europe, northern and eastern Asia, and northern and western Africa were treated to…

This planet earth control panel infographic is the work of the fabulous Eleanor Lutz. Lutz is a Seattle-based graphic designer…

An ancient solar system, dating back to the dawn of the Milky Way Galaxy, has been discovered by an international…

Finding Earth-like planets that may someday support life just got easier. Among the billions and billions of stars in the…

A comet traveling from the most distant region of our solar system passed amazingly close to Mars on October 19,…

For years, astronomers have been puzzled by a bizarre, fuzzy-looking object in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. The…