Astronomy Staff, Author at Astronomy.com

The Sun's habitable zone as a red giant

When the Sun becomes a red giant, will the outer planets and moons become more temperate?

Star trails in the night sky over a mountain

Observing, Telescopes and Equipment

New astronomy products to kick off your summer observing

Simulated view of Voyager 1's view across the solar system

Robotic Spaceflight

Can either Voyager image our solar system from their current location?

SN 1987A

When was the last supernova seen in the Milky Way?

Map of moisture in the upper atmosphere

Is dew point or relative humidity more important for good astronomical seeing?

Hawking radiation

Do black holes exist forever?

Telescopes and Equipment

New astronomy products blossoming this month

The Sun

Before Einstein, what did astronomers think powered the Sun?

Illustration of the main belt of asteroids

Was there ever a planet between Mars and Jupiter?

Science, Space Exploration

STARMUS Launches the Stephen Hawking Medal Junior at The Kennedy Center

Spring for new astronomy products this month

Sirius A and B

Will Sirius B explode as a type Ia supernova?