Researchers using new simulations suggest that the Milky Way’s past collisions may have reshaped its dark matter core. This ...

HAMPTON — Area residents can be thankful for the natural resources at the Goodwin State Forest in Hampton this November. Five programs, mixing fun with subjects like astronomy, geology and history, ...

Astronomers have recently detected mysterious radio signals emanating from the ancient comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, capturing the ...

How do we know the speed of light – and why does it have a speed limit at all? Leah Crane explores the history of one of the ...

As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists could send out radio waves to communicate with satellites, rockets and ...

Radio astronomy opened up the universe for scientists. They could map new elements across galaxies and also search for ...

The museum is celebrating its own history as the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere by preparing for its centennial celebration in 2030.

Debris from Comet Encke creates two annual meteor showers, but it might also pose a small risk to Earth. Scientists are ...

Five Year of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was launched nearly five years ago, and the first images it revealed made waves across the astronomical world. Those ...

The observatory’s proximity to Kirkwood Avenue, a hotspot for IU students, helps attract people outside of the astronomy ...

Floating high above Earth's atmosphere, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured some of the most breathtaking images ever seen — galaxies colliding, stars being born, and nebulae glowing in cosmic ...

The article recounts the author's personal journey into astronomy, highlighting several influential beginner astronomy guidebooks from various eras, including "Stars: A Guide to the Constellations," ...