My students always chuckle when I point out constellations with two or three stars like Canis Minor and tell them those several points of light represent a dog. Or a crab. Or a sextant. All those ...

When considering the unnamed major features of all the moons, asteroids, and comets in our solar system, there are still a ...

Rochester Institute of Technology graduate student Valerie Rapson was invited to join the American Astronomical Society Astronomy Ambassador program. Rapson, a resident of Greece, N.Y., is a Ph.D.

UNDATED (CNN Newsource/WKRC) - There is a contest now open to name new planets discovered by the James Webb Space telescope. The telescope is making amazing discoveries every day and each planet and ...

A new public competition will allow a lucky astronomy enthusiast to name one of Earth's tiny "quasi-moons." Here's everything you need to know about how to enter the competition for free. When you ...

Caroline Herschel, the first English professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But even many astronomers may not recognize her name.

CAPE CANAVERAL — Want to name Pluto's two tiniest moons? Then you'll need to dig deep into mythology. Astronomers announced a contest Monday to name the two itty-bitty moons of Pluto discovered over ...

My students always chuckle when I point out constellations with two or three stars like Canis Minor and tell them those several points of light represent a dog. Or a crab. Or a sextant. All those ...

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HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii has appointed the next director for its Institute for Astronomy. Doug Simons, the executive director of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on Mauna Kea, will ...