Astro

4 Articles & Coverage

Energy

Astronomers Track High-Speed Star S301 to Unlock Black Hole Physics

Scientists are using the hyper-fast orbit of star S301 around Sagittarius A* to measure the warping effects of black hole rotation on spacetime.

Kiran Arya Mazar • Aug 21

Energy

Why Astronomers Are Already Prepping for the Rare Double Solar Eclipse Event

As the world looks toward 2027 and 2028, researchers are preparing for two of the longest duration solar eclipses in modern history, offering unprecedented windows for atmospheric science.

Kiran Arya Mazar • Aug 18

Infrastructure

Automating Software Triage To Eliminate Developer Backlogs

The Astro maintainer team successfully slashed their open GitHub issue count by 85 percent by offloading manual triage to autonomous AI subagents.

Finny joshua • Aug 5

Science

Astronomers Confirm First Known Exomoon In Deep Space

A landmark discovery 73 light years from Earth suggests that the universe is far more densely populated with diverse celestial bodies than previously calculated.

Kiran Arya Mazar • Aug 3