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PRIMA will measure the absolute and relative abundances of heavy elements where they are formed, deep in the hearts of galaxies. Credit: NASA/Jenny Mottar

Exotic Objects, Robotic Spaceflight

Which came first, galaxies or black holes? This is the plan to find out

An meteorite in the Antarctic. Credit: University of Manchester.

A ‘shocking’ number of meteorites — and their secrets — are sinking into Antarctic ice due to global warming

Exotic Objects, Milky Way

How do you find a black hole? An astronomer explains the thrilling hunt

Martian 'spiders' imaged by the ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. Credit: ESA/TGO/CaSSIS

Science, Solar System

The science behind the ‘spiders’ on Mars and the Inca City

Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration

What happens if someone dies in space?

The beautiful spiral galaxy Messier 83, which our Milky Way may resemble.

Milky Way, Science

The Milky Way, to ancient Egyptians, was probably mixed Nuts

An artistic conception of the Milky Way, estimated to contain 100,000,000,000 (100 billion) stars.

The reasons why numbers go on forever

The NexStar Evolution 8 EdgeHD's carbon-fiber tube is lightweight and strong, giving this model a high-tech appearance.

Astronomy for beginners, Telescopes and Equipment

Celestron NexStar Evolution 8HD telescope, reviewed

2024 Solar Eclipse, Observing, Science, Upcoming Events

How to see the next 20 years of eclipses, including the eclipse of a lifetime

Easter Island, home to nearly 1,000 moai statues, will be the prime spot to see on annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Observing, Upcoming Events

Join Astronomy for a far-out eclipse adventure on Easter Island

Black holes, like the one in this illustration, can emit energetic neutrinos. Credit: NASA/Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Exotic Objects, Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of particle sent from powerful astronomical objects

Pluto, as imaged by New Horizons

A collision with something the size of Arizona could have formed half of Pluto’s ‘heart’