Astronomy

  1. Astronomy

    Black hole burps up gobbled gas and dust

    Two belches from a supermassive black hole are drifting away from another galaxy.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Astronomy

    Supernova captured in quadruple comes back for an encore

    A supernova that has already appeared four times is back for an encore.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Astronomy

    ‘Bones’ in Milky Way could help map galactic structure

    Six newly discovered tendrils of interstellar gas might be “bones” of the Milky Way that could help researchers understand the scaffolding of our galaxy.

    By Christopher Crockett
  4. Astronomy

    This white dwarf is hotter than the rest

    A new record holder for hottest white dwarf sizzles at about 250,000˚ Celsius.

    By Christopher Crockett
  5. Astronomy

    Astronomical milestones of 2015

    The New Horizons mission to Pluto was the No. 1 science story of the year. Here some other notable space missions.

    By Christopher Crockett
  6. Science & Society

    Science puzzles no longer so puzzling

    This year, researchers solved the riddle of mysterious radio bursts, the Erdös discrepancy problem and an elusive acid.

    By Macon Morehouse
  7. Astronomy

    Equipment failure pushes back Mars lander mission

    The launch of the Mars InSight lander is suspended until at least 2018 because of a faulty seismometer.

    By Andrew Grant
  8. Planetary Science

    Equipment failure delays Mars mission

    A leaky instrument will push back launch of the Mars InSight lander by at least two years.

    By Andrew Grant
  9. Astronomy

    New recipe found for making supermassive black hole

    The universe’s first supermassive black holes may have formed directly from gas in colliding galaxies, new simulations suggest.

    By Andrew Grant
  10. Tech

    SpaceX rocket blasts to space and back, sticks the landing

    A Falcon 9 rocket section lands after launching a set of satellites during a successful test of SpaceX’s reusable rocket parts.

    By Christopher Crockett
  11. Tech

    SpaceX rocket sticks its landing

    A Falcon 9 rocket section lands after launching a set of satellites during a successful test of SpaceX’s reusable rocket parts.

    By Christopher Crockett
  12. Astronomy

    Exoplanets need right stuff to be habitable

    The elemental makeup of a star can reveal whether planets in its solar system could support sustained plate tectonics, a requirement for Earth-like life, researchers propose.

    By Thomas Sumner