University of Virginia astronomy undergraduates focus on the shadows of asteroids and dwarf planets for their Earth-bound ...

Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves proved a ...

When the biggest geomagnetic storm in 20 years hit Earth in May 2024, photographer Kavan Chay was in Tumbledown Bay, New ...

The winners of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award have been revealed, showcasing a spectacular selection ...

Sporting the world’s largest digital camera, the new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.

See the winners of the largest astronomy photo competition, selected from more than 5,800 entries sent in from more than 60 ...

A full moon is slated for Sept. 7, but there are other celestial events occurring this month. More on viewing Saturn at its ...

For the past decade, gravitational wave astronomy has opened our eyes to amazing cosmic phenomena thanks to LIGO, the Laser ...

Planetariums around the world are invited to participate in this year’s edition of the IAU’s annual outreach event.

As Earth moves through space, it wobbles slightly. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Bonn has now succeeded in measuring these fluctuations in ...

Built between 3600 and 2500 BCE, Malta’s Mnajdra temple complex ranks among the world’s oldest religious sites. Aligned with solstices and equinoxes, its walls hold 179 drilled dots linked to lunar ...

Oconee County resident Susan Vizurraga has written an historical fiction novel on a little-known female astronomer.