This piece is part of the DrexelNow series showcasing "A Day in the Class" for some of Drexel University's most interesting and impactful courses. Students in “PHYS 131 — Survey of the Universe” are ...

The renowned astrophysicist Luis Ho once said, “The study of astronomy has no practical value and no commercial value.” Is this really the case? Professor Xue Yongquan believes that astronomy research ...

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THIS book is intended for use as a text in introductory college courses in astronomy. It covers a very wide field, but the subject is so large that, in spite of the considerable size of the volume, ...

THIS book is a welcome addition to the rapidly growing mass of astronomical literature. It is, in the main, well arranged, clearly written, and adequately supplied with excellent illustrations and ...

Chapter I: Introduction: the dawn of astronomy -- Chapter II: The earth -- Chapter III: Tools and methods -- Chapter IV: The sun -- Chapter V: The moon -- Chapter VI: Eclipses and tides -- Chapter VII ...

OK, over the past eight episodes of Crash Course Astronomy we’ve covered a lot of basics: What you can see, how you can see it, and how some basic forces sculpt what’s out there. So. What’s out there?

Sorry in advance if here isn't the right place to post this! If so, Mods, please move it (or remove it...). I'm trying to find an old astronomy intro program from DOS time. I think this was in the ...

Two eyes are better than one. This has long been the battle cry of Astronomy Contributing Editor Phil Harrington when advocating binocular use among beginning skygazers. In this podcast, Phil talks ...

On September 10, Zhuimi Technology announced the establishment of its Astronomy Business Unit (BU), systematically proposing ...