For decades, astronomers have been puzzled over why our nearest galactic neighbor, Andromeda, is speeding toward a possible collision with our galaxy, while other nearby galaxies are moving away from us. Now, they may have the answer: dark matter. Read more from @:
As an astronomer, Emma Chapman likes to categorize stars chronologically. “That way, we can simply look through them to read the history of the Universe,” she writes for @. There’s just one catch: a glaring gap amid the first generation of stars:
This is a watercolor landscape painting of a little cozy cabin snowed in with the northern lights dancing in the starlight and snowing sky. The northern lights are whisps of purpley pink. The horizon line is filled with out of focus evergreen trees. Three snow covered evergreens surround the cabin and it's warm glowing windows.
This is a watercolor landscape painting of a little cozy cabin snowed in with the northern lights dancing in the starlight and snowing sky. The northern lights are whisps of purpley pink. The horizon line is filled with out of focus evergreen trees. Three snow covered evergreens surround the cabin and it's warm glowing windows.
When massive stars die, they don’t go quietly. For years, astronomers have been able to watch these stars tear themselves apart in a bright explosion. Now they can also detect something new: radio waves. Read more from Earth.com:
A black and white cat with shining eyes looks up at the starry night sky with a smile. The night sky with the Milky Way, shining stars and a shooting star can be seen in the background.
Cat gazing at the stars is a hand-painted watercolour painting in portrait format by the artist Karen Kaspar.
Animated gif of known stars within 14 light years of our sun. It rotates just so you can see the 3D positioning of the stars in relation to the sun. You may have to hover over the image with your cursor for the animation to play on Mastodon.
Starry night sky with a bright Milky Way over the snow-capped Tahoma and pine forest, accidentally light painted red by headlamps used by photographers next to me. The scene is serene, with a meteor streaking above.
A star cluster, known as Westerlund 2, resides in a stellar breeding ground known as Gum 29, located 20,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Carina (the Keel). Don’t worry, you won’t be tested on that later. But here’s something that will likely stick in your memory: The James Webb Space Telescope’s imagery of the dwarf stars glittering in the sky. Read and see more from Phys.org:
Two games In pretty near succession where Rantanan laid out a nasty hit. Sounds like he’s changed his game in Dallas. I’d argue for the worse. #hnom#stars#hockey#nhl
A clear night sky reveals the Milky Way above Haystack Rock on a sandy beach of Cannon Beach, Oregon. The scene is calm, with a majestic display of stars and natural beauty.
This single exposure image was take on September 15th, 2025
The Milky Way galaxy stretches across the night sky above Cannon Beach, Oregon. Haystack Rock is beautifully mirrored in the calm Pacific Ocean along with some stars in this long exposure, single image.
The Milky Way galaxy stretches across the night sky above Cannon Beach, Oregon. Haystack Rock is beautifully mirrored in the calm Pacific Ocean along with some stars in this long exposure, single image.
Had a nice trip to Cannon Beach, OR, where we were treated with clear night skies last week; here’s one of my single exposure captures of the Milky Way before the season ends.
A mesmerizing view of Haystack Rock against the backdrop of a star-filled sky with the Milky Way core centered above the massive rock.
The reflection of Haystack Rock and the stars in the water adds to the scene's dreamlike quality.
This single exposure, vertical image was taken on September 16th, 2025 in Cannon Beach, Oregon.