Ireland was home to the world’s largest telescope during its “Golden Age” and County Armagh remains home to the oldest planetarium in the British Isles. Michael O’Shea explores astronomy's incredible ...

A total solar eclipse on August 21, 1914, provided a crucial opportunity to test Einstein's theory of relativity, specifically its prediction of light bending due to gravity. Planned expeditions from ...

Peru's Ministry of Culture has confirmed a groundbreaking discovery that rewrites the history of ancient astronomy in the Americas. Archaeologists working at the Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex ...

SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for ...

After 43 years with Astronomy, including 23 years as Editor-in-Chief, David J. Eicher is transitioning to a new role as the magazine’s Editor Emeritus. Eicher is one of the most widely recognized ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on November 23. Check what happened today in history here.

Space astronomy is under threat from ‘megaconstellations’ of satellites, scientists warn - Some satellites will soon have 96% ...