Astronomy Breakthrough: World Gets First Look at Milky Way’s Huge Black Hole
Ever wondered about just what the huge black hole long thought to be at the very center of the Milky Way looks like? Here’s your chance.
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‘Christmas Comet’ Will Shimmer Through Night Sky into 2022
Comet Leonard has been a nightly spectacle in the lead-up to Christmas and will continue to dash through the night sky into the New Year.
WATCH: Meteor Ignites Milwaukee Sky with ‘Huge Fireball’
Milwaukee County Transit System buses recorded footage of “one heck of a meteor” on Saturday evening.
Sun Resembles Flaming Jack-o’-Lantern in NASA Image
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared a creepy image of the sun to celebrate Halloween this year.
Astronomers Witness Black Hole Devouring Star the Size of the Sun
Astronomers at Ohio State University recently saw a black hole devour a star roughly the size of the sun, thanks to NASA satellites and robotic telescopes.
Pope’s Astronomer Says No Conflict Between Faith and Science
The idea that science and religion are opposed to one another is based on false premises, according to the director of the Vatican Observatory, one of the world’s foremost astronomical research institutions.
Report: Muslim Astronomy Professor Suspended for Ranting About Islam, Alarming Students
Astronomy professor Daniel Mashburn of Tarrant County College has been suspended after covering his face and ranting about Islam in the classroom instead of teaching.
Israel, Russia Partner to Digitize Günzburg Collection of Jewish Works
The national libraries of Israel and Russia on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement to digitize the Günzburg Collection, which is among the most renowned collections of Jewish literary works worldwide.
Faith, Astrology, and the Total Solar Eclipse
While religious tradition teaches that eclipses may be bad omens, it is also true that during the time of greatest darkness, the most profound light may emerge
Vatican Celebrates Big Bang Theory and Faith-Science Complementarity
The Vatican Observatory is holding a special astronomy workshop this week in honor of the formulator of the Big Bang theory of the origins of the universe, a Catholic priest by the name of Georges Lemaître.
Filmmaker Rick DeLano: ‘The Principle’ Tells the ‘Most Interesting Detective Story in History’ That Scientists Want Concealed
Rick DeLano, producer and writer of the documentary film “The Principle,” talked about his film with SiriusXM host Stephen K. Bannon on Wednesday’s edition of Breitbart News Daily.
NASA Prepares For a Close Encounter With Pluto
When the probe gets closer, maybe we’ll discover Pluto’s heart is broken, because we don’t call it a planet any more. Have we tried asking Pluto if it identifies as a planet? Why aren’t we more concerned about making it feel unsafe with exclusionary astro-normative trigger language?
