Scientists have long been fully aware that Uranus is filled with gas -- a lot of gas. But exploring deeper inside reveals more. Live Science reports that a recently published study describes a mushy substance deep in the...

Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵. pic.twitt...

Claire Lamman is a graduate student in astronomy at Harvard University. So, in a short, she's a ge...

Robert J. Cumming, an astronomer in Sweden, and several colleagues at various astronomical research institutions in Europe, have submitted for publication a scholarly journal article arguing, in all seriousness, that eve...

The odds of an exoplanet being Earth-like in the sense that it could be successfully inhabited by humans are, well, astronomical. Many specific environmental qualities must be in place.But a recently-discovered planet ab...

Thousands of entries in the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest have been winnow...

"Exocomet" is probably a new word to you. We know...  ...and read about the discovery of exocomets at Bad Astronomy

Astronomers announced today that they have detecte...  ...he date, but is described as "a Rosetta stone for astronomy ." Scientists announced Monday they have observed...

The Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on Friday, meaning summer is over and fall will begin. Since the internet is global, the date is now often called the September Equinox. The exact equinox point will...

Shine on, shine on Harvest Moon, up in the sky… The Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs the closest to the autumnal equinox. In 2017, the equinox falls almost exactly halfway between two full moons. The full...