Astronomers have detected an intensely brightening and dimming quasar that may help explain how some objects in the early universe grew at a highly accelerated rate. The discovery is the most distant ...

Attosecond science, the laser-led study of what happens to matter over very short timescales, could lead to major advances in ...

We haven’t seen the Red Planet this luminous in the night sky since 2022. Our astrotourism expert shares how and when to enjoy the show.

Astronomy and astrophysics are the study of ... dominant role in supporting clouds under such conditions. Space debris laser ranging, and satellite laser ranging are currently performed with ...

It’s almost sorcery! Oh, and they can turn your cameraphone into an astronomical camera capable of taking timed exposures long enough to show not just the brightest stars and planets ...

In honor of the telescope's 35th anniversary, NASA and the Astronomical League are launching an observation challenge, encouraging skywatchers on the ground to search the skies for the same ...

Monoculars offer a highly portable option for powerful stargazing wherever you are. Our handy guide will help you use them to spot objects in the night sky. Monoculars are basically a half pair of ...

This month, six planets are in the sky, with Jupiter, Mars and Venus all shining brightly. This month, Jupiter, Mars and Venus are all shining brightly after dark, with Saturn also visible and two ...

Thanks to at-home laser hair removal devices, it’s easier (and less costly) to maintain the benefits of velvety, soft skin year-round. Laser hair removal can seem intimidating for those ...

TV ratings are down. Three-pointers are up. Way up. (The Bulls and Hornets combined to miss 75 in a single game this month, an NBA record.) The league just announced plans to shake up All-Star ...

Still, there is a palpable angst. Before the Celtics-Bulls game tipped off — and the teams combined to shoot a whopping 86 three-pointers, making barely one-third of them — Sam Smith ...

Every team shoots at least 30 3-pointers a game this season. In 1992, it appeared Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan tried to warn us about the problem of shooting too many from the arc.