For most of history, the Moon was regarded as a mysterious and powerful object. Then scientists made it into a destination ...

Watch a bright Moon dominate the sky, trace the Winter Hexagon, and continue enjoying the evening parade of planets in the ...

Galileo precedes today’s physicists by many generations, but his work underscores the interplay of intellect and observation ...

October belongs to Pegasus and the water constellations, which float through the southern sky after nightfall. Reigning supreme high in the south are the Great Square of Pegasus and, stretching from ...

Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

I recently saw a YouTube video by Hank Green discussing how important the Galilean moons are in our understanding of the solar system and the universe as a whole. The ...

Vatican Observatory director Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno explores faith and science in his new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

Extraterrestrial landers sent to gather samples from the surface of distant moons and planets have limited time and battery power to complete their ...