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The image shows diagonal lines caused by the light reflected by a group of 25 Starlink satellites passing through the field of view of a telescope at Lowell Observatory in Arizona during observations of the NGC 5353/4 galaxy group on May 25, 2019.

Astronomers urged to fight 'tooth and nail' to protect dark skies

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

A new paper calls on the scientific community to do more to fight rising light pollution and protect the night sky, including banning satellite megaconstellations if necessary.

The Universe
photograph of several women in the 1870s. the women all wear black dresses. some are sitting at tables. some are standing. maria mitchell is near the middle of the picture beside a long telescope. behind is a building with window shades open

New children's book celebrates pioneering astronomer Maria Mitchell

By Elizabeth Howell published

Pioneering American astronomer Maria Mitchell is the star of a children's book using an ancient language she happened to know: Latin.

Space Books
: Sir Brian May after being made a Knight Bachelor for services to music and charity by King Charles III during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on March 14, 2023 in London, England.

Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May knighted by King Charles III

By Jeff Spry published

King Charles III bestows a knighthood honor on Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May

The Universe
The two sets of colliding black holes in dwarf galaxies as seen by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Double trouble! Two pairs of giant black holes spotted on collision course

By Robert Lea published

Two pairs of giant black holes set to collide have been spotted by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the first evidence of such a cosmic collision.

Black Holes
A black hole animation of the event horizon. It shows the swirling orange material around the central black void.

What is a black hole event horizon (and what happens there)?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference The event horizon is a boundary that marks the outer edge of black holes. It is the point at which nothing, not even light, can escape.

Reference
An artist's interpretation of what Planet Nine might look like.

Elusive Planet Nine could be surrounded by hot moons, and that's how we'd find it

By Harry Baker published

The mysterious Planet Nine may have up to 20 moons that could be superheated by the hypothetical planet's gravitational pull, making them easy to spot.

Exoplanets
Star Trek Mug

Our Valentine’s Day Gift list is brimming with Star Wars, Star Trek, and NASA ideas

By Jeff Spry published

Valentine's Day Valentine's Day Gift List 2023 for Star War, Star Trek, Lego, NASA fans and more.

Valentine's Day
Stargazer's Atlas: The Ultimate Guide to the Night Sky

National Geographic's new 'Stargazer's Atlas' is a breathtaking guide to the cosmos (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

Andrew Fazekas, a.k.a. The Night Sky Guy, shared the story of the stunning new "Stargazer's Atlas" from Nat Geo.

Space Books
Our Universe

Exclusive: Netflix's new 'Our Universe' docuseries combines natural history with ancient ties to the stars

By Jeff Spry published

Netflix has released a new six-part nature and science documentary, "Our Universe," narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Space Movies & Shows
A scan of a color copy of the original computer printout, taken several years after the 1977 arrival of the Wow! signal.

No signs of alien life found near source of famous 'Wow!' signal

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Two SETI telescopes came together for an evening in May to scan a zone where a purported alien signal emerged in 1977. They saw no sign of life, but will likely return for more searches.

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