That First Black Hole Seen in an Image Is Now Called Pōwehi, at Least in Hawaii

The word, which means “adorned fathomless dark creation,” is derived from the Kumulipo, a centuries-old Hawaiian…

Scott Kelly Spent a Year Taking Photos in Space. They’re Beautiful.

In orbit aboard the International Space Station, the astronaut wasn’t just gathering data for NASA’s Twins…

How Katie Bouman Accidentally Became the Face of the Black Hole Project

The project included more than 200 researchers around the world, about 40 of them women, including…

Should That Minor Planet Be Named Gonggong? Astronomers Want the Public’s Help

Astronomers discovered the minor planet 2007 OR10 more than a decade ago. Now they’re asking the…