SLAC researchers used X-ray beams and the particle accelerator to recover the work of an ancient astronomer, who made the earliest known attempt to log the stars.

Learn how to find Sirius and Procyon in the evening sky this week. Step-by-step guide includes constellation positions, companion stars and observing times.

Case in point, 62 percent of 27,000 travelers surveyed in a 2025 travel predictions report by Booking.com said they plan to travel for stargazing, making it a popular travel trend in 2026, too. In ...

Unfortunately for planet hunters, Mercury, Venus and Mars are all too close to the sun to observe; they will come out of the ...

Observing the night sky can get kids interested in astronomy and STEM careers. Jeremy Thomas/Unsplash The night sky has long ...

Scholars widely agree that astronomy is a gateway science – that it inspires a core human interest in science among people of ...

Those of us who grew up in the country recall the wonder of the night sky. During cloudless summer nights the Milky Way ...

In last week’s Skywatch, I described at least some of the celestial treasures waiting for you within the great constellation ...

Catch it while you can. A spectacular show is coming to the night sky, as the Quadrantids meteor shower prepares to deliver one of the most intense bursts of shooting stars of the year. NASA says the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. NASA aimed big for its SPHEREx’s first 3D cosmic map. Only six ...