3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (302+ words) Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend " a blue moon that's also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year. Related video above: Why is Sunday's full moon a rare 'blue moon'? A blue moon occurs…...

3+ day, 6+ min ago  (163+ words) It's nicknamed the Crystal Ball Nebula A dying star has never looked so lovely. The Gemini North Telescope atop Hawaii's tallest peak, Mauna Kea, captured the star in its last gasps. The image was released Thursday by the National Science…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1495+ words) Scientists have announced the results of a decade-long quest to measure Newton's gravitational constant, the force that keeps our feet on the ground and holds planets in orbit. The pursuit was more or less a bust. The most ambitious effort…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (198+ words) KCRA UC Davis researchers have made a surprising discovery with the help of the James Webb Telescope: a relatively young galaxy that isn't spinning "I think we kind of knew with all the planning, and all the work that had…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (401+ words) A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. Related video above about Pluto Just 300 miles or so across, this mini…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) You may have heard the expression 'once in a blue moon,' but what about once in a micro blue moon? It's time again to check the skies for some astronomical events. Related video above: Crescent moon sets behind Statue of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (114+ words) Look up in the night sky on Thursday evening to see the full moon rising. This is the Flower Moon for the month of May. It will officially peak the morning of May 1 at 10: 23 am PST. The moon will be…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (369+ words) For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole. Video above: Artemis II crew member Jeremy Hansen on flyby moon mission The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star system…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (274+ words) The breathtaking images from the Artemis II mission just gave us a vibrant new view of our home, reminding us that despite our differences and divisions " we all share the same address. Earth. When astronaut Christina Koch returned from the…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (262+ words) Six planets are linking up in the sky on Saturday, and most will be visible to the naked eye. It's what's known as a planetary parade, which happens when multiple planets appear to line up in the sky at once....