When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the ...

Starting late on March 13 and continuing into the early-morning hours of March 14, our natural satellite will pass through ...

NASA’s SPHEREx mission has successfully communicated with Earth, marking the start of an ambitious journey to map the cosmos.

"Historically, astronomy has left an indelible mark on human society and played a pivotal role in intellectual enlightenment, ...

Astronomers from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million ...

An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more ...

At the Harvard College Observatory in years around 1900, women were hired to make measurements of astronomical data and do ...

Join Southern Illinois University of Carbondale for a viewing of a total lunar eclipse on March 13 and 14. Members of the SIU ...

An issue with a ground system that supports the Falcon 9 rocket led to a postponement of at least one day of the latest rotation of space station crews. By Kenneth Chang The SPHEREx telescope ...

A local astronomy group gathered Friday evening to see the "Parade of the Planets". The Astronomy Club of Augusta gave dozens ...