Forget 3I/ATLAS; NASA Discovers Shocking Astronomical Object 'Cloud 9' — What We Know

I/ATLAS is old news; NASA's discovery of the mysterious starless object Cloud 9 is rewriting cosmic theory. Here is what ...
Astronomy

What are the most beautiful images in astronomy?

Michael Bakich selected visually stunning celestial objects observed through telescopes, including Omega Centauri, the 2010 total solar eclipse over Easter Island, Thor's Helmet nebula, and the Jewel ...
Space.com

Astronomy has a major data problem – simulating realistic images of the sky can help train algorithms

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by ...