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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?

Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Dream Chaser spaceplane completes tests at NASA’s Neil Armstrong facility

SpaceX’s newly unveiled extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuit will allow astronauts to conduct spacewalks during Polaris Dawn. Credit: SpaceX.

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

What Is Polaris Dawn? The upcoming SpaceX mission, explained

Astrophotography, Deep-Sky Objects

Astrophotography and the art of collaboration

An artist’s conception shows the orbits of both the star (in blue) and the black hole (in red), dubbed Gaia BH3, around their common center of mass. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/Space Engine (spaceengine.org)

Exotic Objects, Milky Way, Science

Astronomers uncover ‘sleeping giant’ black hole Gaia BH3, the largest ever found in the Milky Way

This artist illustration shows WASP-69b, which sits about 163 light years from Earth, orbiting its host star. Credit: Gabriel Perez Diaz, SMM (IAC).

WASP-69b — and its weird tail — help us understand the cosmos