Astronomy
The Surprisingly Complicated Reason Why Stars Look Like They Have Points
Stars are star-shaped because of imperfection in our eyes
The Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
Watch the remains of comet Swift-Tuttle burn up in the atmosphere
Google Thinks These 18 Teenagers Will Change the World
The global finalists of this year’s Google Science Fair take on cyberbullying countermeasures, tar sands cleanup and wearable tech
Rosetta Satellite Is the First to Ever Orbit a Comet
It's been a long trip, but Rosetta has finally reached its destination
Here's How Astronomers Actually Find Planets in Other Solar Systems
Astronomers have found 1,741 exoplanets. But how, exactly?
Who Knew Fungi and Fruit Fly Ovaries Could Be So Beautiful?
Princeton University’s annual science art contest shines a light on the research world, adding a video element this year
Astronomers Are Doing Real Science With Space Photos They Found on Flickr
Want to help research? Grab a camera and point it to the heavens
We Know Physics is Largely White and Male, But Exactly How White and Male is Still Striking
Most current physics students will likely never have an African American physics teacher, says a new survey
Ok, Now There's an Actual, Official Contest to Name New Exoplanets
The International Astronomical Union is throwing their own exoplanet naming contest
Gliese 581g, the First Exoplanet Found That May Have Been Able to Host Life, Doesn’t Actually Exist
So long Gliese 581g, the potentially habitable exoplanet that never was
These Amazing Pictures Made the Shortlist For Astronomy Photographer of the Year
The competition, now in it's sixth year highlights beautiful images of the sky from around the world
This Rocky Exoplanet is Really, Really Big—Too Big
Kepler-10c is a rocky planet that's too big to be a rocky planet
The Future is (Still) Here: Day Two of Smithsonian's Second Annual Conference
Instead of holding its own global fest this year, Nerd Nite descended on our nation's capital.
Inside Black Holes
Three recent black hole events and how they shape our universe
The Golden Record 2.0 Will Crowdsource A Selfie of Human Culture
Inspired by a similar effort in the 1970s, the project wants your help in creating a portrait of humanity to send out of the solar system
Take a Peek Into the Future's Present With Our Live Coverage of Smithsonian's Two-Day Festival
The magazine's 2nd annual conference brings together experts, authors and visionaries in the fields of science, science fiction and technology.
Sara Seager’s Tenacious Drive to Discover Another Earth
Planetary scientist Sara Seager has turned tragedy into tenacity in her search for new Earths among the stars
In the Western Hemisphere? Get Set for Tonight's Total Lunar Eclipse
Tonight's eclipse is the first of a rare spurt of lunar eclipses for the western hemisphere
Astronomers Just Discovered an Asteroid With Rings
They aren't supposed to be there, but...there they are.
This 6 GB Photo of the Milky Way Is As Stunning As It Is Massive
Over the past 10 years the Spitzer Space Telescope captured this gorgeous infrared panorama of the Milky Way
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