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Curation teams process the sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in a cleanroom in 2023. Credit: NASA.

Exotic Objects, Science

NASA’s asteroid Bennu samples have rocks unlike any meteorite ever found

The LISA spacecrafts observing gravitational waves from a distant source while orbiting the Sun. Credit: Simon Barke/Univ. Florida, CC BY

Exotic Objects, Robotic Spaceflight, Science

‘Hairy’ black holes may get a massive glow-up from the LISA spacecrafts

HST image of Jupiter near opposition

Science, Solar System

How old is each planet in our solar system?

The northern lights glow serenely in the distance above trees in the foreground at Kohler-Andrae State Park in Wisconsin.

An expert explains the psychedelic rainbow colors of the aurora

Artist's concept of Planet X

Could we find Planet Nine using JWST?

Robotic Spaceflight, Science

A visit to the cutting-edge Southwest Research Institute

A visualization of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Credit: Abhishek Joshi/UIUC

Exotic Objects, Science

Could you survive falling into a black hole? It depends.

These broad emerald vistas of the northern lights were taken during Astronomy magazine's trip to Alaska in 2005. Credit: Marvin Nauman.

The northern lights: A history of aurora sightings

The northern lights glow serenely in the distance above trees in the foreground at Kohler-Andrae State Park in Wisconsin.

Observing, Science

How to see the northern lights and what they looked like this weekend

What is an aurora, and why do they come in different shapes and colors?

The Aurora, as seen from Earth.

Solar System, The Sun

A solar storm the size of the Carrington Event could knock out the backbone of the Internet

Are we ready for the next big solar storm?