Astronomers on Mauna Kea found the first space object on which NASA’s Roman Space Telescope can test its imaging technology. A new “massive planet ” also was found, the W.M. Keck Observatory said in a ...

A new lecture series at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will honor one of the most influential figures in the city’s astronomy history while bringing a distinguished alumnus back to the ...

There is a profound, quiet magic in standing alone under a truly dark sky, but the experience becomes something else entirely when shared with a community of fellow explorers. Star parties are the ...

Star parties are organized events bringing amateur astronomers together for observing under dark skies, often involving camping and lasting for weekends or longer. Activities at star parties include ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. The shape of a 55-foot granite pyramid is informed by the summer and winter solstices, part of a sculptural ...

Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, a team of scientists have observed two giant gas planets ...

The University of Illinois Springfield is bringing back Friday Night Star Parties. The events will take place from 8 to 10 p.m. Fridays, starting Sept. 5 and running through Oct. 24, according to a ...