Can an airliner perform a barrel roll?
Anyone who has ever attended an air show has witnessed the death-defying acrobatics of the pilots. But one maneuver stands […]
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The ultimate fate of every star that has ever lived
Given enough time, every star will eventually die. Artist’s illustration (left) of the interior of a massive star in the
Physicists finally confirm Einstein’s startling prediction about black holes
The detailed mechanisms of how matter falls onto a black hole from outside the event horizon have been revealed in
Comet fragment explodes in dark skies over Spain and Portugal
On Saturday, revelers across Spain and Portugal ventured into the temperate spring evening hoping for a night to remember. No
New images show a black hole collision
NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben talks with astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan about the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of the collision of
An Earth-sized planet has been discovered orbiting a nearby star that will outlive the Sun by 100 billion years
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized planet bombarded with so much radiation that its atmosphere long ago eroded, leaving it exposed.
“Forest Bathing” at UWS: Wednesday, May 22, Riverside Park
Lori Klamner. All photos courtesy of Lori Klamner. By Bonnie Eissner Upper West Sider Lori Klamner used to be terrible
Bright green fireball lights up the sky over Portugal and Spain (Photos)
The internet is awash with footage of a meteor streaking through the night sky over Portugal and Spain, lighting up
Why a giant “cold spot” in the cosmic microwave background has long puzzled astronomers
The remaining light of the early universe has a major flaw, and we don’t know how to fix it. It’s
New evidence for Planet 9 at the edge of our solar system
New findings strongly suggest the existence of a Planet 9 at the edge of our solar system. Image via Solen