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Astronaut David Bowman, played by actor Keir Dullea, looks out at the cosmos in the 1968 film <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em>.

The Best Eclipse Songs To Add To Your Totality Playlist

From Monty Python’s “Galaxy Song” to Hans Zimmer’s “Time.”

Sarah Durn April 2, 2024

This year, celebrate the Icelandic <em>Jólabókaflóðið</em>, which means “Christmas book flood.”

Bookish Gifts for Literature Lovers

A giving guide from the Atlas Obscura team.

Gemma Tarlach November 27, 2023

Dave Rowntree, the drummer of the band Blur, has been looking up at the night sky since he got his first telescope as a kid.

How the Britpop Legends Blur Almost Launched the U.K. Space Program

What started as a late-night chat transformed into millions of dollars of funding for a Mars lander.

Dave Rowntree June 22, 2023

Most of the stars in the Milky Way are clustered in the bright spot at the center of the plane.

Get Lost in This Mind-Blowing Atlas of 1.7 Billion Stars

A new image offers an “all-sky view” of the Milky Way and nearby galaxies.

Jessica Leigh Hester April 27, 2018

An image of Kepler's supernova remnant from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

A Short History of the Supernova, From Ancient China to the New 'Zombie Star'

Going out with a bang.

Vittoria Traverso November 10, 2017