Astronaut floats toward a supermassive black hole with a glowing accretion disk, silhouetted against the Milky Way galaxy

What is Spaghettification Near Black Holes?

Black holes represent the most extreme environments in the known universe. Their gravity is so intense that once...

Intense, glowing orange sun star emitting flares and solar activity against a dark space background

What Type of Star is the Sun?

The Sun is the brightest object in Earth’s sky and the center of our solar system. It provides...

_A bright, luminous star that seems like sun dominates a dark expanse of the night sky densely filled with countless smaller white stars.

Are All Stars Suns? The Science Explained

Look up at the night sky on a clear night. Hundreds of tiny lights flicker back. Most people...

Vibrant wide-field astrophotography captures the dense, dusty core of the Milky Way galaxy against a dark, star-filled night sky.

Does the Milky Way Orbit Anything?

Most people know the Earth orbits the Sun. And the Sun is just one star inside the Milky...

Diagram illustrating the relative scale and location of the Kuiper Belt and the spherical Oort Cloud surrounding the inner solar system.

Understanding the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud

Space is full of surprises. Most people know about the eight planets, maybe a few moons. But far...

An image of a black hole with a bright orange accretion disk against a dark, star-flecked background.

How are Black Holes Made?

Black holes are one of the strangest things in the universe. They pull in everything around them, even...

What is a Nova and How is it Formed?

A nova is one of the most striking light events seen in the night sky. For a short...

What Causes the Phases of Venus?

Venus is one of the brightest objects in the night sky. At times it shines just after sunset,...

A split-image representing galaxy vs universe, theirs galaxy on the left side and an image of universe on the right.

Galaxy vs Universe: What’s the Difference?

Most people use the words “galaxy” and “universe” as if they mean the same thing. They don’t. It’s...

Vast, colorful spiral galaxy set against a dark, star-filled expanse of deep space.

What is Outside the Universe?

Humans have always looked up at the stars and wondered. The night sky holds countless mysteries. But one...

Gray, heavily cratered planet Mercury with a bright illuminated surface set against deep black spa

How Did Mercury Get its Name?

Before telescopes and space missions, people looked up and noticed a small, bright point racing across the sky....

Jupiter planet's swirling beige, white, and brown cloud bands visible against deep black space

How Did Jupiter Get its Name?

Jupiter didn’t get its name by accident. Long before modern science, ancient people looked at the sky and...

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