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 ...

One of those ground-based telescopes is the Rubin Observatory, named after famed astronomer Vera Rubin. Unlike other ...

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

ON THE global stage of celestial celebration, International Astronomy Day on October 4 has taken on a special significance, with South African cosmologist Prof Yin-Zhe Ma being honoured for his ...

From two meteor showers to the second supermoon of the year, here are the top astronomy events to mark down on your November ...

The interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is baffling scientists. It brightened far faster than expected near the Sun, raising ...

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

The Maya Civilization, from Central America, was one of the most advanced ancient civilizations, known for its significant achievements in astronomy and mathematics. This includes accurate calendars ...

Calling the fire department to rescue a cat from a tree is cliché enough, but not in Evansville, Wyoming. Pulling a stranded ...

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

Celebrations of Day of the Dead headline the events calendar in Guadalajara, but there's plenty more to do there and on the ...