Bloomer: It is best to start with a little naked-eye astronomy: see if you can pick just something out at first, and build ...

A class of University of Texas astronomy students has discovered that nearby dwarf galaxy Segue-1 seems to host a supermassive black hole.

"Astronomers have wanted to spot a coronal mass ejection on another star for decades. We’ve now managed to do this for the ...

Columnist John Breunig fills a time capsule with moments from the opening of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center's new ...

"Jupiter Joe" had enjoyed two decades of freedom before investigators cracked the case in 2021 using family DNA technology ...

Tenerife may be known for its beaches, but it’s the island’s stargazing that leaves the biggest impression, boasting some of ...

One day, while I was looking at the credits for an attractive image on AstroBin, I noticed the camera listed was "Player One.

Solar flares can cause impressive auroras on Earth. Now, one has been confirmed on a star for the first time – and it was ...

A University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa astronomer helped pull off a cosmic first: mapping the three‑dimensional shape of a star’s ...

Observatory historian Kevin Schindler said since the passing of Percival Lowell, his endowment has been funding the majority ...

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