Recent scientific findings have upended long-held beliefs about cosmic dust, revealing that it is not composed of miniature rocks as previously thought. This discovery challenges existing assumptions ...

Astronomers have made a significant breakthrough in space exploration by discovering over 6,000 planets outside our solar ...

Vatican Observatory’s VATT aids global astronomy, as U.S. researchers use it to study comet 2000 OG44, proving its vital role ...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winners of its ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest. This annual showcase highlights some of the world's best space photography, with ...

Jamie Carter is a freelance journalist and regular Live Science contributor based in Cardiff, U.K. He is the author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners and lectures on astronomy and the natural ...

COOS BAY, Ore. — The Sunset Bay Astronomy Festival returns to Sunset Bay and Shore Acres state parks near Coos Bay for a three-day event Sept. 25-27. Activities include guided hikes, interpretive ...

"This data will help inform our transition to a commercial-first approach, ultimately strengthening the infrastructure needed to support Artemis missions — and our long-term moon to Mars objectives." ...

Astronomy magazine's Editor Emeritus, Dave Eicher, encourages early morning sky observation during the second week of September. The observation focuses on the Moon's passage near the Pleiades star ...

Quin Callahan is a professional writer with over eight years of experience creating gaming content. In addition to games writing, he's also produced TTRPG content for a variety of tabletop publishers.

A recent close-up shows a turtle-shaped rock on the surface of Mars, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover. As NASA's Perseverance rover, a car-sized robotic explorer, looks for signs of possible ...

We spoke to two students on the IOAA 2025 Indian team -- Banibrata Majee (l) and Akshat Srivastava (r) – to understand what it takes to win big at the Astronomy Olympiad. India lit up the stage at the ...