World Dec 04 Renowned astronomers fight to protect Chile’s night sky from industrial project By Nayara Batschke, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
Science Dec 01 When to see the last supermoon of the year The last supermoon of the year will soon shine in December skies. When a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit, a so-called supermoon happens. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Science Sep 16 Partial solar eclipse at the bottom of the world will close out the year’s celestial spectacles Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia are in prime position as the moon slips between the sun and Earth, obscuring a good portion of our star. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Sep 09 Scientists discover a powerful and surprisingly long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy These kinds of bursts normally last just minutes or even milliseconds, but these were detected over the course of a day. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Sep 08 Miss the ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse? Relive it in photos Asia had the best seats in the house this time, while countries across Europe also enjoyed nice views. By Associated Press
Aug 14 How to spot the 6 planets visible in the early morning skies this month By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month. It’s what’s known as a planetary parade and it’s the last one of the year. Continue reading
Jun 23 First images of universe taken by largest digital camera ever shows colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, unveiled vibrant images Monday of colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies. Continue reading
Jun 18 Meet the moths that map the stars to fly long distances By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press It's an impressive feat for Bogong moths, whose brains are smaller than the size of a grain of rice, to rely on the night sky for their odyssey, said study author David Dreyer with Lund University in Sweden. Continue reading
Jun 03 Accidental discovery at New York planetarium unlocks secret into universe’s inner workings By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Scientists say a new planetarium show about the Milky Way has helped them unlock one of the solar system’s many secrets. Continue reading
Jun 02 Milky Way’s chance of colliding with Andromeda galaxy is less than previously thought, astronomers report By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Astronomers reported Monday that the probability of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies colliding is less than previously thought. Continue reading