Galaxies, Auroras, the Moon, our Sun, planets and more – the Royal Observatory Greenwich reveals the winners of the ZWO ...

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

There are two sides to every story.

Astronomy isn’t just about distant stars; it’s also about the human effort here on Earth that makes it possible to extend our ...

Maffei 1 and 2 are two galaxies relatively close to our Milky Way. These galaxies were discovered in 1967 due to their infrared light. They belong to the IC 342/Maffei Group, a galaxy group near our ...

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 ...

Maria Mitchell, born in 1818, received an education in astronomy, mathematics, and navigation, fostered by her Quaker upbringing and her father's tutelage. Following a period as a teacher, she served ...

The 2012 National Science Olympiad Astronomy Event concerned stellar evolution and Type Ia supernova events. The content for the 2013 competition focuses on stellar evolution and Type II supernova ...

An exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art charts the development of astronomical knowledge across continents before ...