The Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) has discovered tens of thousands of gigantic hydrogen gas halos, called ...

Look up in April 2026 for Venus and Jupiter, the Lyrids peak, zodiacal light after the new moon, and a short window to catch ...

For a long time, it was thought that this [technique] required telescopes in space,” says John Mather, the Nobel ...

Nat” Chris Mentrek invites anyone interested in astronomy to sign up and log on for his free virtual programs this spring.

The decades since scientists confirmed the first planet around another star have been rich in discovery, but it’s rare to see ...

The awe-inducing Vera C. Rubin Observatory does not blink. From its sky-high altitude in the Chilean Andes, Rubin will image ...

Stargazers can enjoy unique views of Mercury, a planet parade, and the Zodiacal Light.

Carl Sagan's work in astronomy is often associated with unlocking the grand mysteries of the universe and the search for ...

Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails ...

Description: In 1965, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory saw their Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1 (LCS-1) launched into Earth orbit. It was an empty aluminum sphere and couldn't do any science of its own. But the ...

These are the familiar rhythms of the Vizag Astronomy Club’s ongoing moon watch sessions, a public initiative that has ...