In our galaxy, a supernova explodes about once or twice each century. But historical astronomical records show that the last ...

Ferris State University physics and astronomy professor Dinesh Shetty and student Francisco Vasquez have reached a milestone ...

A recent photograph taken from the Gemini South Observatory in Chile provides a breathtaking view of the Milky Way, offering ...

Sometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the ...

Learn more about the Chankillo site, an ancient astronomical observatory that may offer new insights into how our ancestors ...

One of our favorite parts of the universe happens to be located in Los Angeles, on a pretty promontory in Griffith Park, a ...

Every Wednesday night as the sky grows dark, the Kirkwood Observatory opens its doors to the public. Available from the end of spring break to the beginning of Thanksgiving break each year, the ...

Since its founding in 1894, Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff has been a beacon of astronomical discovery, its scientists famously identifying Pluto and revealing the expanding universe. Now, Lowell ...

On Thursday, June 22, the Bowdoin observatory took to the skies. Well, not exactly. But for several hours, the building was “in the air,” that is, raised above ground and, slowly, rolled to a new, ...

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, celebrated the grand opening of the Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center (ADC), a 40,000-square-foot facility featuring interactive exhibits, a ...

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.

As a result of another russian attack in Odesa, the building of the astronomical observatory located in Taras Shevchenko Park was damaged. The consequences of ...