Weeks before Europa Clipper was to be shipped for launch, scientists discovered a potentially fatal flaw that might endanger the spacecraft’s ability to study an ocean moon of Jupiter. By ...

Two new artificial intelligence institutions within the National Science Foundation will be dedicated to developing AI ...

Sep. 13, 2024 — Physicists propose that a mysterious force known as early dark energy could solve two of the biggest puzzles in cosmology and fill in some major gaps in our understanding of how ...

The Star Party – returning Sept. 27 – has a reputation as a family event that is both fun and educational. Adult admission is $25 and includes a BBQ dinner. Tickets for kids 8 to 17 are $15 and kids 7 ...

But also, I always hope that some kids can walk away with an interest in knowledge for astronomy and that they can develop ...

The phases of Venus, the Aurora Australis and the International Space Station transiting the Sun all feature as category ...

There's something celestial—even magical—about the intersection of astronomy and astrology, which is why so many months in ...

Community members of all ages will have the opportunity to be transported to Chile and get a look at the night sky during a ...

Pierce College students and local astronomy enthusiasts gazed at the vast night sky on Sept. 12, as part of the first ...

The best telescopes for kids are accessible for beginners and easy to use while still offering excellent views of the night sky. If your child is showing an interest in astronomy, picking up one ...

Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly, after Chris Schur In an astroimaging system using off-axis guiding, a small pick-off prism or mirror diverts light from a star outside the imaging scope’s field of ...

From a solar eclipse to a dolphin-like nebula, these winning shots by astrophotographers from around the world depict the ...