Several kids have gotten not one but two opportunities to see total solar eclipses while growing…
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New images shed light on the supermassive blackhole at the center of the Milky Way
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with astronomer Sara Issaoun about the latest image of the supermassive black…
New image of Milky Way black hole shows a spiraling magnetic field : NPR
For the first time, we’re seeing the Sagittarius A* black hole in polarized light. The Event…
Astronomers gear up for the upcoming nova explosion
As many states across the U.S prepare for the total solar eclipse next month, astronomers are…
Heads up: Check your eclipse glasses before next month's solar eclipse
Experts say try the glasses inside first — only the bright lights should be dim but…
In the solar eclipse's shadow, hundreds of students will launch balloons for NASA
The eclipse on April 8 provides a unique opportunity for students across the country to conduct…
Get ready for the first lunar eclipse of the year
The worm moon occurs when the moon lines up with the sun and Earth allowing the…
Research balloons will watch the total solar eclipse from above : NPR
Student volunteers prepare a balloon for a morning launch in Cumberland, Md. On April 8, eclipse…
Astronaut Loral O’Hara on how life in space alters human health : Short Wave : NPR
NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara is pictured working with the Microgravity Science…
NASA astronaut Tom Stafford has died. He commanded Apollo 10 lunar mission : NPR
Retired space pioneers Tom Stafford of the U.S. (left) and Alexey Leonov of Russia meet in…