A newly identified observatory in ancient Caral reveals that complex astronomical knowledge existed in the Americas over ...

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft visited the asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025, coming within 600 miles (920 kilometers) of the object located in the inner region of the asteroid belt between Mars ...

Turning back the pages through centuries of science! Dan Smith has the story of an Italian historian's incredible find on a ...

This Earth Day, we reflect on our home planet and look at Earth from space through history.

How far the Milky Way's disk extends has long been difficult to define—it doesn't end sharply, but fades away gradually at ...

Jamie Ding, a Grosse Pointe North alumnus, has extended his 'Jeopardy!' winning streak to 29 games, nearing history.

It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, ...

A Solar eclipse was one of the phenomena that prompted the ancient Greeks to come up with the most brilliant astronomic ...

The frequency of fireballs in our planet’s skies seemed to grow in recent months. NASA and other meteor experts can’t agree ...

The director of the Madrid Royal Observatory dreams of finding signs of life in space but laments the fact that countries are ...

The Los Angeles Astronomical Society’s celebration of its 100th anniversary Saturday at the Griffith Observatory will be highlighted by an evening observation from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. where members ...

These Pennsylvania adventures offer big fun for a low cost this May, creating experiences that feel far more expensive than ...