"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or ...

A bronze compass, possibly used by one of history’s greatest astronomers, was recently uncovered during an archaeological dig ...

Astronomers taken on the role of cosmic archeologists, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to excavate over 100 disk ...

Born June 29, 1868, in Chicago, George Ellery Hale revolutionized American astronomy by, among other things, championing the ...

Charles Messier was born in Badonviller, France, on June 26, 1730, the 10th child of court bailiff Nicolas and his wife ...

Sleek setup, smooth control — watch how ASIAIR makes deep sky fun and easy. FBI says it's uncovered largest medical fraud in ...

Almost a thousand of the world's top space scientists will visit Durham University next week (7 to 11 July) as we host the UK's National Astronomy ...

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From Vedic hymns to stone observatories, how ancient India mapped the cosmos, decoded time, and laid the foundations of modern astronomical thought ...

The annual Badlands Astronomy Festival brings together space science professionals, amateur astronomers, educators, and ...

Tributes have been paid to a "towering figure in British astronomy" who has died aged 102. Sir Francis Graham-Smith was ...

The month that brings the anniversary of the lunar landing also features great meteor showers and Manhattanhenge's second act ...