The third object coming from outside our solar system that is observed made its closest approach to the Sun this week. In ...

One of those ground-based telescopes is the Rubin Observatory, named after famed astronomer Vera Rubin. Unlike other telescopes, the Rubin Observatory is working to capture the night sky in real-time ...

Space commentator David Moore has been held personally liable for multiple employment rights breaches against a former manager at Astronomy Ireland who said she was forced to quit due to a “toxic” ...

When the rings are close to edgewise, they appear less bright, presenting a fine opportunity to observe Saturn’s moons. The brightest, Titan, has a 16-day orbit, and appears farthest east of the ...

For Halloween, our space photo of the day shows a brilliant orange sunset over Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.

The Limerick Astronomy Club meets next on the first Thursday in November, in Mary Immaculate College, Room 202 at 8pm. We'd ...

This weekend, the Adler Planetarium is taking visitors on two fascinating journeys — one exploring the science and mystery of ...

The Astronomical Society is bringing the night sky down to Earth with the Cosmic Carnival on Saturday, Nov. 1. "It's the celebration of science and astronomy," Lynne Olson, The Astronomical Society ...

Flashes of light seen in the sky in old astronomical photographs may reveal the presence of reflective, satellite-like ...

Americans will observe Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, a day that has become a lightning rod of controversy. Originally known just as Columbus Day, the holiday, which has its roots ...

Russell was one of the people that established the reputation of Princeton Plasma Physics Lab as the place to do plasma ...

Elizabeth C. Babcock, the founding director of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C., returns ...