April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

Modern astronomers now have an advanced understanding of many of the objects in the night sky, and have even determined that the Solar System is filled with oceans of liquid water ...

The Catholic Church has almost always been at the forefront of astronomical research and its facilities in Arizona are among ...

Galileo Galilei is arguably the most important scientist to ever live. He perfected the first telescopes, turned them toward ...

This week, readers write about their day at Discovery Bay, the new Kai Tak Sports Park and what they know about the sun.

April's new moon darkens the skies, making it the perfect time to pick up one of the best telescopes for deep space. As stunning as our own solar system can be, what if you want to gaze a little ...

Find Amit's Telescope in the Storage Area Find Amit on the lower deck Follow Amit Find the Astronomy Table Use the Astronomy Table ...

A capable telescope can treat you to awe-inspiring views, transforming any outdoor space into an observatory. Our guide will help you find the right model. When shopping for a telescope, you'll need ...

Launched on December 25, 2021, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is a potent observatory built to conduct in-depth studies of the universe’s oldest galaxies and far-off exoplanets. The ...

New observations by the James Webb Space Telescope - sort of a postmortem examination - indicate that the planet's demise happened differently than initially thought. Instead of the star coming to ...