The Rho Ophiuchi nebula system is the closest star-forming region to Earth, and as such has come under the scrutiny of both ...

To best see the Lyrid meteor shower, Griffith Observatory's director suggests heading to the mountains or desert to get away ...

Picture this: a small audience is quietly ushered into a darkened room. They gasp in awe, as a brilliant night sky shines ...

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope for the largest and deepest sample of galaxy groups, some of which were up to ...

The European Space Agency’s space-based observatory ... a clear view of Earth, part of the search for life elsewhere. Lisa Kaltenegger, Cornell University: More than a thousand stars could ...

The ELT is on its way to becoming the largest optical telescope in the world, and as it rises beneath some of the clearest ...

Despite light pollution, locals have options when looking to explore the stars. The Sacramento State Planetarium, Community ...

"It gives us a reference point to calibrate how stars spin down over billions of years." Stock image of the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Stock image of the W. M. Keck Observatory ...

I really shouldn’t be doing astronomy at all. TM: So what do you love about the night sky? JM: I like looking at the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant. When that star exploded, it was observed by ...

The program, called S.T.A.R.S. (Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools), is ... Amy Oliver, Arizona Director of the STARS program, says the paradox of rural Arizona is striking.