Features

Is the Big Bang in crisis?

Stubborn problems with dark matter, dark energy, and cosmic expansion have some astronomers rethinking what we know about the early universe

V.M. Slipher’s expanding universe

The Lowell Observatory astronomer’s revolutionary findings include the expansion of the universe and the discovery of the interstellar medium.

Cosmic clouds 3D

A glimpse behind the dusty veil of nebulae reveals the chemistry of the universe.

Charting the 19th-century heavens

Schools and colleges throughout America regarded The Geography of the Heavens as a valuable tool for teaching astronomy

Target edge-on and face-on galaxies

Hunting pins and needles in the deep sky will give your observing some pizzazz.

We test Canon’s new astrocamera

With 30 megapixels of resolution, a full-frame sensor, and a mirrorless body, the EOS Ra camera can help you reveal the night sky in all its glory.

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