A citizen science project, which invites members of the public to take part in identifying cosmic explosions, has already identified 20 new astronomical discoveries. More than 2,000 volunteers across ...
A newly discovered radio galaxy with a striking bow-and-arrow appearance is providing astronomers with an unprecedented view of a phenomenon that has long been predicted but rarely observed. The ...
Citizen scientists have successfully located thousands of previously unknown pairs of “eclipsing binary” stars, NASA announced in June. The ongoing initiative helps space researchers hunt for ...
In a groundbreaking development, a team of astronomers, in collaboration with citizen scientists, has uncovered a new and exciting type of exploding star, GOTO0650, marking a major achievement in both ...
Alan Hale, co-discoverer of the Hale–Bopp comet, has died at 68. His work in astronomy and education left a lasting impact on ...