Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital ...
Finding Earth’s exact position in the galaxy took centuries of observation and innovation. This story follows astronomers as ...
Astronomy has the opportunity to be more than a victim of growth. It can be a driver of infrastructure, education and long-term exploration. By articulating its needs clearly and aligning with the ...
As Earth moves through space, it wobbles slightly. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Bonn has now succeeded in measuring these fluctuations in ...
A growing number of researchers in the field are using their expertise to fight the climate crisis. By Katrina Miller and Delger Erdenesanaa On the morning of Jan. 18, 2003, Penny Sackett, then ...
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The article introduces "dark comets," a newly identified class of celestial bodies exhibiting nongravitational acceleration characteristic of comets but lacking visible dusty tails, unlike typical ...