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The brightest, best date for spotting Saturn is fast approaching. Here's how to see the ringed planet from Indiana.
If you love astronomy, but don't like having to juggle various apps and accessories to do it, then this Raspberry Pi system ...
B ack in 2019, researchers observed a collision between two black holes of wildly different masses. New analysis has revealed that the collision produced a massive recoil, sending the newly formed ...
The clear views of Saturn are because it will be making its closest pass to us here on Earth for 2025, giving us the clearest and brightest view we’ll get all year. It will be ‘in opposition’ this ...
At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.
The concept is simple: It includes anything that you add to planet-warming emissions, ranging from the gas consumed by your ...
The period known as "cosmic noon," which took place roughly 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, was characterized by the rapid formation of new stars and planetary systems. Naturally, objects ...
The app is called SeeMyClouds, and it was developed by Bruce Albrecht. The professor emeritus at the University of Miami ...
As Switzerland and China mark 75 years of diplomatic relations with a year of joint cultural and tourism events, Beijing is hosting an exhibition celebrating the meeting of science and art.
Restocking inventory and mopping floors are probably the types of jobs you’d want robots to carry out. It’s a menial and unrewarding activity, and it takes a fair bit of time. 7-Eleven estimates that ...
This is a period of exploration, filled with excitement but also its share of challenges. The early months aren’t about getting everything perfect; they’re about finding your rhythm and learning to ad ...
The earliest astronomers were careful observers of patterns.