In 2005, when South Africa and its partner countries in Africa submitted a proposal to host the world’s largest radio telescope, called the Square Kilometre Array, the continent had five ...

In the next few months, from its perch atop a mountain in Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will begin surveying the cosmos with the largest camera ever built. Every three nights, it will produce a ...

The company's 693-square-foot BlueBird satellites can appear as bright stars in the night sky, according to astronomers, and the company has plans for even bigger ones. As it develops satellite-based ...

Astronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible in the night sky that will make for a beautiful and rewarding sight, whether ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from, including world-class observatories and six Dark Sky parks. Tucson’s new ...

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Dive into the fascinating crossroads of astronomy and astrology — where science meets symbolism, and the sky tells two very different stories. From ancient civilizations charting the stars to ...

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reacting in a fiery burst of stellar gas and dust upon meeting solar winds. © Dan Bartlett When a comet meets solar winds, its nuclear coma—a ...

In “Citizen Science in Astronomy (Part 7),” SETI Institute astronomers Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Lauren Sgro highlight two rare and compelling discoveries and the crucial role of citizen scientists ...

Astronomy James Webb telescope's 'starlit mountaintop' could be the observatory's best image yet — Space photo of the week Astronomy Giant 'X' appears over Chile as 2 celestial beams of light cross: ...