Astronomy the study of celestial objects and phenomena relies heavily on clear skies for observing the night sky. Weather ...

A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known universe. At a meeting of the ...

The discovery of a planet that is just 20 light-years away has been said to be the closest Earth analogue that scientists ...

Samples of Bennu were brought back to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2023. Now, a pair of newly published papers ...

The first trial of an Australian-developed technology has detected mysterious objects by sifting through signals from space ...

Find out what the latest and greatest books, telescopes, accessories, and other products in astronomy are this month.

Dozens of boxes holding mirrors are placed along a remote desert hill in northern Chile as workers make progress in the ...

The building blocks for life, including salts, organic matter and amino acids have been found in samples returned to Earth ...

Unusual detection bolsters evidence that the mysterious signals can be caused by different astrophysical events.

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to go out and spot the many planets currently in our night sky. You’ll see four of the five planets visible without optical aid. Venus and Saturn are in the ...

The Priority Mail 'Spiral Galaxy' and Priority Mail Express 'Star Cluster' stamps are now available in panes of four at post ...

Davis Astronomy Club invites everyone on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 25, for a free viewing of the rare alignment of six ...