Sixteenth century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe laid the framework for modern cosmology without ever using a telescope.

The growing trend of astrotourism continues to draw new travellers to the wonders of the night sky in places where light ...

KU astronomy hosted a a stargazing and planetarium event on Nov. 7 at Slawson Hall for students, staff and faculty to spend a ...

A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery ...

The final supermoon in a series of four will occur tonight—here are the best places in the U.S. to catch a glimpse.

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

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When it comes to aviation in general, it contributes roughly 2.5 per cent of all CO2 emissions and has thus far contributed ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

How would you like to see the farthest thing visible to the naked eye? It’s possible, but you’ll need to bundle up and sit ...

Daniel Caton is part of a movement that seeks to educate people about the downsides of light pollution and preserve places ...