Have you ever thought about how we would know if other planets have life on them? How could we tell that life existed on a planet from afar, without actually landing on it? Well, 30 years ago, an ...

In 1609, people observed the moon up close for the first time. East Germans consider the Italian scholar Galileo Galilei to be the father of telescope astronomy. However, a little-known British ...

At the turn of the 21 st century, astrophysicists theorized that the Sun was headed toward a deep solar minimum, but a new ...

Saturn is reclaiming its throne in the night sky and on September 21 will make its closest approach to Earth for the year.

A team of researchers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to discover 12 ancient black holes from 12.9 billion years ago ...

A new era in science is emerging, one that returns the study of the mind to the center of the conversation for psychology, ...

The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Turn your eyes to the east in the ...

By Wausau Pilot & Review Staff This week’s night sky offers a mix of planetary pairings, comet sightings, and a striking ...

Grote Reber helped spark decades of interest in radio astronomy in Tasmania when he decided to call the southern state home.

For the past decade, gravitational wave astronomy has opened our eyes to amazing cosmic phenomena thanks to LIGO, the Laser ...

Greetings, stargazers. Saturday is named for the prominent figure in Roman mythology. In addition to stargazing, this month should be great for Saturn-gazing. To ancient astronomers, Saturn was one ...

After a delightful 10 years in the post, Sept. 19 is my official retirement date as the director of the Vatican. As I depart, ...