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Hawaiʻi Island’s largest astronomy education program, Journey Through the Universe, hosted its 22nd year of classroom visits, career panels, and community events in Hilo last week.

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Explore the compelling evidence behind the universe's expansion in this insightful video. Learn about the key scientific ...

How the ARTEMIS mentoring programme connects African students and doctoral researchers with scientists of the Max Planck ...

This video explains the scientific methods used to study possible life beyond Earth, from astronomy and biology to careful analysis of data, while separating evidence from speculation.

New radio observations of molecular gas reveal how dozens of galaxies could have rapidly merged together in the early ...

Mercury puts on its best evening show of 2026 this February, with bright views after sunset and a helpful crescent moon.

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