Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

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Hot spots and tunnels to neighboring "superbubbles" seem to have been created by supernovas and infant star outbursts.

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A team of astronomers using data from the eROSITA All-Sky Survey has modeled the hot gas in our local stellar neighborhood, ...

Sixteenth century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe laid the framework for modern cosmology without ever using a telescope.

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This one—called “Parker’s Star,” the remnant of the supernova SN 1181, named for the year it appeared in Earth’s skies—lies ...

The findings suggest the distal solar system ... Dance of Electrons Measured in the Glow from Exploding Neutron-Stars Nov. 4, 2024 — The temperature of elementary particles has been observed in ...

From dots and dashes on cave walls to maps of ocean tides and then the earliest graphs, see how we’ve been visualising data ...

Those who enjoy the history of the Roman Empire are well acquainted with the story of Antinous, the young man of ...

Learn more › Beyond a few bright celestial objects, the rise of light pollution has made it difficult for most people to experience a genuinely starry night sky—and that’s where star ...