Astronomy

The remarkable accuracy behind the Maya people’s eclipse forecasts may have emerged from an astrological calendar system that could still hold true

On-demand sunlight could be a shady undertaking

A cosmic coincidence could give us an unprecedented look at a visitor from another solar system. If all goes well.

Our writers have read a universe of books on space and astronomy. Here are their favorites.

The connection between our massive star and the tiniest microplankton

The first private mission to the morning star will sample for traces of biological activity in the planet’s clouds

Should we grant legal rights to extraterrestrial lifeforms before we find them?

From threats of solar storms to cosmic radiation, new efforts to warn Earthlings are launching

Making sense of a new era of time-domain astronomy from the Rubin Observatory

This “Phantom Galaxy” is riddled with holes that may be the handiwork of violent stars

A radar system is set to map near-Earth objects as they fly by

An astronaut-turned-aquanaut made history on a long-distance call with friends