By Islam Salah In the Arab world, stars have always been more than distant points of light—they’ve been guides, storytellers, ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been an amateur astronomer for 25-plus years. I always go meteor watching as well as observe any celestial event. This year I invited my brother-in-law and his wife to watch a ...

Earth is surrounded by a giant magnetic bubble called the magnetosphere, which is is part of a dynamic, interconnected system that responds to solar, planetary, and interstellar conditions. Credit: ...

So, here's what Australians can expect to see in the sky this year. Astronomer from the University of Southern Queensland Jonti Horner says the first event of note will be the perihelion on January 4.

Here are some key events to look forward to in space and astronomy in the year ahead. By Michael Roston and Katrina Miller Our species called this latest 366-day journey around the sun “2024 ...

In the library of the Bohemian National Museum there is an album which Tycho gave his eldest son in 1599; on the first page of it is a portrait of the astronomer ... edition of Ptolemy's works ...

Monoculars offer a highly portable option for powerful stargazing wherever you are. Our handy guide will help you use them to spot objects in the night sky. Monoculars are basically a half pair of ...

"I've bet everyone a cup of Starbucks that this will happen, so obviously I believe the chances are good," said Seth Shostak, a speaker, author and senior astronomer at the SETI (Search for Extra ...

Dr Matt Bothwell, Public Astronomer at the University of Cambridge, is often asked this question by children at the free stargazing events held every Wednesday evening at the Institute of Astronomy.

an astronomer at the European Space Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk, Netherlands, said in a statement. "This also implies that planets have more time to form and grow around these ...

Today: At 1:20 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, the Sun reaches its lowest point in the sky with respect to the background stars. This point is called the Winter Solstice. During the day that the Sun ...

Now that the evening sky is Moon-free, it’s time to aim for fainter targets, including 12th-magnitude Comet 333P/LINEAR. Located in far northern Cygnus, close to where that constellation’s ...