There are several ancient monuments proving that our predecessors possessed knowledge of astronomy and used it for practical purposes.

Researchers are using X-rays to discover invisible markings left on ancient parchment containing information from the Greek ...

Synchrotron radiation has revealed a star map made by the ancient astronomer Hipparchus that was thought to be lost to time ...

X-ray scans recover an ancient Greek star map beneath a medieval text, revealing Aquarius clues and Hipparchus-linked ...

Mackie Planetarium at Northern Oklahoma College Enid will present its February sky show at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.

As gas falls toward a black hole, it heats up and shines. If the glow becomes intense enough, it can push incoming gas away. Astronomers call this balancing point the Eddington limit, and for decades ...

February full moon: Between January 26 and February 1, the waxing Moon will sweep across star-dense stretches of the sky, ...

As much as I love looking at the night sky, my love for astronomy really grew with the books I read. People often ask what books I would recommend for those interested in the subject, so this list ...

"We've often seen the 'baby pictures' of planets forming, but until now, the 'teenage years' have been a missing link." ...

The Callanish Standing Stones on Scotland’s Isle of Lewis date back to around 3000 BCE. Excavations reveal earlier wooden ...

Astronomers at Texas A&M University have discovered a rare, tightly packed collision of galaxies in the early universe, ...

James Webb Space Telescope images of COSMOS-74706 with visible spiral arms and prospective central bar structure marked with white lines. Photo ...