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A wind is blowing away from the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, according to new evidence. This ...

The BYU Astronomical Society hosts documentary watch parties every Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. during BYU’s spring term.

About 1.3 billion light-years away, two massive black holes had merged, and the resulting shockwave—a gravitational wave—was strong enough for LIGO to detect the moment it washed over Earth. Since ...

A star caught feeding on its companion has finally revealed the source of some of the galaxy’s most mysterious repeating ...

From a trio of planets lining up with a crescent moon to a solstice bringing the beginning of astronomical summer, here are ...

Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial ...

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With 263 antennas spread across the U.S. and Mexico, the Next Generation Very Large Array, would join a new wave of radio astronomy.

Emma Chapman's "The Echoing Universe" is a vivid survey of the hidden parts of the cosmos and those who seek them out.

A bachelor’s degree in astronomy opens up two main paths for degree recipients: entering the workforce or continuing with ...

Ancient Greek astronomers likely observed Uranus as a star, but limited tools and geocentric views kept them from recognizing ...