Choose a telescope easy for a child to set up and use. Select a durable telescope that can withstand rough handling. Consider a simple telescope; complex ones can be discouraging. Prioritize a ...

Scientists consider a handful of physically plausible scenarios that could destroy or sterilize Earth from the outside in.

Astrology uses constellations to predict events, but this is not scientifically proven. The zodiac signs are based on ancient observations and don't perfectly align with modern astronomy. Astrological ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. - A balloon carrying a box with a note was set off in the air Sunday afternoon. The launch was part of Astronomy and Aerospace day at the Museum of the Rockies. It's a day for kids to ...

A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has developed a cutting-edge data science approach capable of matching observations of celestial objects taken across multiple telescope surveys, overcoming a ...

June 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian that is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern astronomy. To celebrate, we're ...

This richly illustrated book discusses the ways in which astronomy expanded after 1945 from a modest discipline to a robust and modern science. It begins with an introduction to the state of astronomy ...