Particles from Earth’s atmosphere have been carried into space by solar wind and landing on the moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar soil, according to a new study.

Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with a star's surroundings and create a shock wave.

The famous first image of a black hole just got two times sharper. A research team used artificial intelligence to dramatically improve upon its first image from 2019, which now shows the black hole ...

Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully ...

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Since its founding in 1894, Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff has been a beacon of astronomical discovery, its scientists famously identifying Pluto and revealing the expanding universe. Now, Lowell ...

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From discovering planets to following comets, women all over the world play a crucial role in astronomy. While it's hard to pick the definitive list of women who have contributed to our understanding ...