Observational Astronomy. By Arthur Mee (Cardiff: Daniel Owen and Co., 1893.) THIS small book should serve the purpose for which it is issued; the object being to provide the beginner with an ...

ON April 28, Prof. H. H. Plaskett delivered his inaugural lecture as Savilian professor of astronomy at Oxford. Recalling the fact that the year of the foundation of the professorship was also ...

On September 14, 2015, humanity crossed a cosmic threshold. LIGO detected gravitational waves - ripples in spacetime ...

‘Great observatories’ – the next generation of NASA’s space telescopes, and their impact on the next century of observational astronomy 22 Nov 2022 Astronomers have turned their eye towards the future ...

The course provides project-based practical experience in observational astronomy. Guided by faculty, students will make their own astronomical investigations using telescoped, cameras, and ...

Astronomy was born out of humankind's ancient fascination with the star-studded sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Professors at Penn State helped develop the world's most powerful survey telescope, which released its first images earlier ...

The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role of ancient dwarf galaxies in seeding the cosmos with uranium and thorium.