Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.

Shedlowsky and his fellow astronomy buffs want to change that ... and the first second-to-second film of a total solar eclipse. The films made at the observatory were distributed to schools ...

As soon as a star is born, it starts fighting a battle with gravity. A burning star constantly releases enough energy to counteract gravity’s inward pressure. But once its fuel runs out, gravity ...

Astronomy and astrology were deeply intertwined in ancient civilizations, particularly in Egypt and Mesopotamia, where early astronomers and astrologers made profound contributions that shaped the ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit before shoving four of the solar system's planets onto a different course ...

A planetary alignment, one of the greatest planetary displays in years, will shortly take place. Also known as a planet parade, six planets will line up in a row across the night sky from about 21 ...

The moon is expected to turn an eerie blood-red above the skies of the U.S. in the coming months, due to a rare total lunar eclipse. Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year ...

Thales reaffirms its commitment to gender equality and diversity by signing up to the 7 “Women’s Empowerment Principles” established by the United Nations Global Compact and UN Women, to promote women ...

Though men have observed and recorded thousands of lunar and solar eclipses since the beginning of history, no one has ever reported watching one star—other than the sun—eclipse an other.

Like “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” this scene in “The Last Showgirl” wears the mask of cliché until it leaves the viewer helpless under the spell of bleeding-heart earnestness.

The 245th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society is being held Jan. 12 to Jan. 16 and will feature remarkable findings from the James Webb Space Telescope. Thousands of scientists from ...