Stars

Reducing light pollution could be as easy as turning off a switch, but it still requires a well-coordinated effort.

The four-year process of casting the sixth of seven primary mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope began this month.

Dark sky tourism seeks to preserve the rich storytelling history of the indigenous people before it fades away.

The heavenly orbs are not quite stars and not quite planets.

Multiple researchers suggest that dead magnetic stars have likely been behind the rare, intense bursts of radio waves that began in 2007.

For the first time, astronomers have discovered a planet that survived the death throes of its star.

The method may be able to improve solar flare prediction using only satellite images of the sun.

We honor the spacecraft’s 16-year journey with five beautiful images from the telescope.

Some scientists have been poking at the foundations of dark energy, but many say the concept remains on solid, if mysterious, ground.

That’s when the two stars in the binary system V Sagittae are set to merge in a spectacularly luminous fashion.

Enjoy ginormous candy canes, stellar glitter, and visiting (interstellar) neighbors this month.

Marvel at the lives and deaths of stars across the universe.