One of the standout features of the Pithoragarh observatory is its commitment to community involvement. Starscapes has trained local residents to become Astro-Guides, who will lead night-sky shows and ...

In 2025, astronomers sharpened their view of the planetary system around Proxima Centauri — the sun's closest stellar ...

Some Canadian universities have free online courses that you can take now. You don't have to be a current student or have any ...

A poll of 2,000 adults found that 32% admitted their knowledge of astronomy is lacking. According to the survey, four in ten Brits (38%) have no idea what a supernova is, and one in 100 even think ...

Battersea Power Station has been a major South London shopping destination since it reopened in 2022, and it’s about to get another kind of attraction: a planetarium. Your first reaction might be to ...

Bob Benjamin is an ORHS Class of 1983 alumnus who has tirelessly worked to figure out what the Milky Way looks like.

Astronomers have found evidence for a possible first-of-its-kind "superkilonova," or a kilonova spurred by a supernova. Such an event has been hypothesized but never seen.

There are many demands on public money. Safety is usually first in line — defense, police and fire then public works. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation published a finding a few years ago that a ...

Experimental particle physicists working at the MicroBooNE experiment at Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory have found evidence ...

Getting your first telescope should feel exciting, not frustrating. If I avoid a few common beginner mistakes, I can turn ...

By Larry Barnett Linda Shore and her husband David Barker, Sonoma residents for the past 20 years, have traveled to Northern ...

Holiday generosity is powerful, but community needs don’t end when the decorations come down. Learn practical ways to give ...