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 ...

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

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

Astronomers say they have traced a mysterious pulsing in the Milky Way to a surprising source: a dead star locked in a dance ...

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 ...

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

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon. By Katrina Miller By signing deals with India’s two biggest telecom ...

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