Light pollution poses a significant threat to our ability to view the stars, highlighting the urgent need to protect dark skies for future generations. This video explores various aspects of light ...

A strange double flash in a distant galaxy may be the first glimpse of a “superkilonova,” a cosmic one‑two punch that fuses ...

Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together.

Using Georgia State’s CHARA Array, an international team of scientists has uncovered unexpected complexity in how stars explode. Astronomers have obtained images of two stellar explosions, called ...

The hours following sunset on Dec. 25 offer a wealth of naked-eye astronomy targets that can put even the most glitzy Christmas lights to shame, especially when viewed from a dark sky location.

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the “Christmas Star” from the ...

Posts claiming a celestial "smiley face” will light up the night sky over Christmas aren't true. But the Christmas Tree ...

Here is a look at just a few of the biggest developments in astronomy that The Debrief has been tracking in 2025.

Here's next year's full moon schedule, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac: Wolf Moon: Jan. 3 at 5:03 a.m. Snow Moon: Feb. 1 at 5:09 p.m. Worm Moon: March 3 at 6:38 a.m. Pink Moon: April 1 at 10:12 ...

Now decades later, the 78-year-old Salvia, a student at Santa Barbara City College, has no shortage of stories. With 17 college degrees and half a dozen professional certificates, and a life full of ...

I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues ...

Understanding how the Milky Way formed means looking far beyond the bright spiral you see in the night sky. A new study led ...