An interest in astronomy may strike early in life or later. Regardless of what lit the fire of that interest, you need ...

Each week a global thinker from the worlds of philosophy, science, psychology or the arts is given a minute to put forward a radical, inspiring or controversial idea – no matter how improbable – that ...

Susan bought a telescope. Not just any fly-by-night model, mind you, but an expensive, high-tech instrument. On the first cloudless night, she aimed the scope at Jupiter, peered into the eyepiece, ...

Check out Astronomy.com’s interactive StarDome to see an accurate of your sky. This tool will help you locate this week’s targets. Intro to the Sky: Get to know the night sky Learn how to use star ...

The autumn night sky can be clear and beautiful for star watching. So North Cove Outfitters in Old Saybrook will host Astronomy 101 starting Tuesday for three consecutive Tuesdays. Mike O’Brien, from ...

Tune in Thursday (March 19) at 4:30 p.m. EDT (2030 GMT). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Slooh astronomers will livestream a free ...