"Historically, astronomy has left an indelible mark on human society and played a pivotal role in intellectual enlightenment, ...

An aerial photo of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope ... departments to involve professional astronomy experts in textbook compilation, ensuring that astronomical knowledge ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in ...

More than 3 billion years ago, Mars intermittently had liquid water on its surface. After the planet lost much of its atmosphere, however, surface water could no longer persist. The fate of Mars's ...

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon. By Katrina Miller By signing deals with India’s two biggest telecom ...

Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

Mar. 10, 2025 — Astronomers have peered back to a time when the universe was just less than 300 million years old. The research team, using JWST revealed something ... Evidence of a New ...

A look at the evidence for the Earth being round or spherical. Aristotle’s reasoning is explained. The evidence includes a ship’s hull disappearing first over the horizon, the stars ...