While most Americans spent Thanksgiving Day gathered around a table with family and friends, feet firmly planted on the ground, one Maryland-raised man spent the day journeying to the stars.
Chris Williams, who grew up in Potomac, Maryland, has…

While most Americans spent Thanksgiving Day gathered around a table with family and friends, feet firmly planted on the ground, one Maryland-raised man spent the day journeying to the stars.
Chris Williams, who grew up in Potomac, Maryland, has…

In the latest study, researchers applied advanced processing techniques to Cassini’s archival data, reducing noise and revealing a strong energy dissipation signature deep within Titan. The research team interpreted this signature as coming…

White-tailed deer use glowing signposts to communicate during mating season, a new study has revealed.
The University of Georgia, US, found that white-tailed deer communication involves a “hidden” visual component: UV-induced…

A multinational scientific team led by UiT has uncovered the deepest…

Today in the history of astronomy, Yuji Hyakutake finds a comet – but not his most famous one.
Comet Hyakutake, seen here in March 1996, was…

Researchers at the University of Georgia have found that six North American bat species can glow under ultraviolet light.
The findings were published in the journal Ecology and Evolution. Although scientists do not yet understand what…

The next global volcanic disaster is more likely to come from volcanoes that appear dormant and are barely monitored than from the likes of famous volcanoes such as Etna in Sicily or Yellowstone in the US.
Often overlooked, these “hidden”

The coming year offers eclipses, occultations and much more.
Ready for another amazing year of skywatching? 2025 was a wild year with a steady parade of comets knocking on naked eye visibility, and one extra special interstellar…

This year NASA unveiled new discoveries beyond our solar system, the…