On Nov. 11, 2019, the world will witness a rare transit of Mercury across the disk of the sun. You'll need a telescope equipped with a proper solar filter to view the five-hour event — but whether you ...

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Astrophysicists present a compelling roadmap for capturing intermediate-mass black hole activity. Shrouded in mystery since their discovery, the phenomenon of black holes continues to be one of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. For many years, astronomers have looked forward to a coming revolution ...

This tiny saturnian moon may be, pound for pound, the most valuable piece of real estate in the solar system. The planet has an upper atmosphere some 10 times hotter than any other world yet measured, ...

July is going to be a busy month for sky-watchers around the world. Here's a look at some of the major events, courtesy of AccuWeather: ...

Various companies are pressing ahead with plans for internet service from space, which has prompted astronomers to voice concerns about the impact on research from telescopes on Earth. By Shannon Hall ...

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