"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." These days, high-tech cameras and sensors enable modern astronomers to do everything from hunting for ...

Veteran skywatchers say looking at the night sky is fun, educational and even awe-inspiring. The celestial views won't be anywhere near as crisp and detailed as those captured by the Hubble Space ...

Ohio State University is putting its spin on this spring's total solar eclipse. Or should we say... THEclipse. The university's alumni association is hosting a family-friendly event on March 16 from ...

University physics and astronomy programmes are in a period of rapid transition. Shifts in student demographics, technological acceleration, and growing ...

The New Rochelle High School planetarium offers the unique opportunity for students and the public alike to be transported to another world. Completed in 1970, the space has been a gateway for many ...

The Cosmos Camera from Learning Encounters fits any telescope with a 1¼” eyepiece. It captures photos up to 1.3 megapixels, and video at rates up to 30 frames per second. The camera connects to ...

August’s full moon is almost here, and so is another opportunity to catch a meteor shower. Here’s what you need to know. The next full moon, a sturgeon moon, will be visible on Aug. 9 at 3:55 a.m., ...

Pune: A baseline survey to assess astronomy learning in Indian schools has found that even though a majority of the 2,038 students of Class IX surveyed across 10 states expressed a strong interest in ...