"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the ...

The astrophysicist was one of the first researchers to bring astronomy closer to the general public and to advocate the ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. January 22: Explore the Rosette Nebula The Moon passes 4° north of Saturn at 8 A.M. EST, then passes 4° north of Neptune at ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory has released the first images captured by its powerful new telescope. Designed to survey the entire night sky in unprecedented detail, the instrument marks a major step ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday3Pluto reaches conjunction with the Sun at 5 A.M. EST. Also this ...

Ileana Chinnici, an astronomer affiliated with the Vatican Observatory, is one of the editors of the new book Astronomical Observatories and Chronometry, 18th-20th Century: Studies in Honour of Paolo ...

The idea sounds simple enough when reduced to its basics. Put reflective surfaces in orbit and redirect sunlight back to Earth after sunset. A Califor.

Stamford Museum & Nature Center CEO Melissa Mulrooney has announced her retirement effective March 31. Photo courtesy of Stamford Museum ...

Objects in orbit that fall to Earth can pose a risk to life and infrastructure. Research outlines a new method to follow ...

A major revamp of the city’s oldest planetarium - situated on the Lucknow University (LU) campus - is expected by the end of ...

This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month brings us a scene from the distant universe. Pictured here is the galaxy cluster MACS J1149.5+2223, or MACS J1149 for short, which is ...