"They're so rare, and they're incredibly useful scientifically," said Conor O'Riordan of the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics.

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

Many of these observatories were constructed during eras when stargazing was not only a scientific endeavor but also a mystical journey. Visiting them offers a unique opportunity to travel back in ...

(CNN) — Thieves have stolen four ancient artifacts, including an approximately 2,500-year-old gold helmet, after using explosives to break into a museum in the Netherlands. The daring heist took ...

“The ease of making calculations using this system had direct implications for astronomy and allowed Aryabhata ... in his book The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World ...

Whether it’s nursing, academia or clinical sciences, you see the scissor effect — where there are plenty of women in the lower ranks but their representation slides in higher ranks.

Astronomy and astrology were deeply intertwined in ancient civilizations, particularly in Egypt and Mesopotamia, where early astronomers and astrologers made profound contributions that shaped the ...

From Jan. 11 to 15, 2025, a bright comet surged through images from the ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) spacecraft. Called C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), the ...

People over on Reddit are discussing an old urban legend that NASA astronauts are issued with cyanide capsules – or other means intended to bring about death – in case they should find ...

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are one of the greater mysteries facing astronomers today, rivaled only by gravitational waves (GWs) and gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Originally discovered in 2007 by American ...

A rare celestial phenomenon is currently lighting up the night sky. A guide to spotting the six planets clearly visible to us this month. Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet ...

The British Museum houses around 130,000 clay tablets from ancient Mesopotamia written in cuneiform script between 3200 b.c. and the first century a.d. Since so few scholars can read the languages ...