When we picture outer space, it tends to be the elementary school science textbook version: a dark (usually black) sky, with bright, white stars and a few pops of color coming from planets like Mars ...

I don’t really have a favorite time of year to stargaze; each season brings its own unique charms to the sky. But there is something special about summer, when the weather is milder and the Milky Way ...

White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like our Sun. NASA/R. Ciardullo (PSU)/H. Bond (STScI) The Sun will someday die. This will happen when ...

The interior designers in our 2025 class offer their best advice for choosing and pairing colors expertly. Meet this year’s honorees—the designers and creatives who give us the inspiration and the ...