Author: Astronomy Staff

Exotic Objects

Why weren’t astronomers sure that supermassive black holes could merge?

Science, The Moon

Why can we still see the Moon’s disk during a total lunar eclipse?

Astrophotography

Annular eclipse shot wins astronomy image of the year

Exotic Objects

How can a black hole pull light into itself if a photon is massless?

2024 Solar Eclipse, The Sun

A look back: The Great North American Eclipse delivers

Astronomy for beginners, Observing

What do NGC numbers mean?

Telescopes and Equipment

Fall into new astronomy products this month

Exoplanets

How is TESS able to spot more planets in the sky than Kepler could?

Science

How does spectroscopy work?

Observing, Observing Basics

Why aren’t the constellations always drawn the same way?

Telescopes and Equipment

Find cool products this hot month

Science

What is a light echo?