Astronomy

It’s true that we haven’t seen alien life, but neither have we seen much of the universe.

See how the night sky would appear from a different part of the galaxy.

Astronomers are using new tools in their search for cosmic voids.

A 2018 mission will send a probe to within 4 million miles of the sun.

Lord Martin Rees tells us about black holes and existential risks.

An astrophysicist looks into the future and the distance.

A new model—“The Big Splat”—explains the strange asymmetry of the moon.

“Astronomy is almost nothing but the story of light.”

Scientists are blocking out the light of distant suns to look for life.

One astronomer has taken to U.S. National Parks to rekindle an old romance.

How three groups are competing to make the first extremely large telescope.