The powerful Vulcan faces its biggest test yet as it prepares to launch on its second national security mission from Florida.

Why does space look dark if the universe is full of stars? This was the question asked by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers in 1823. From there came the famous "Olbers Paradox." It tells us that, in a static ...

The Moon has always been a steady presence in the night sky, but recent observations are forcing scientists and sky-watchers to look again at what it is quietly enduring. Irish astronomers reported a ...

Profile Editor Gussie Coulter is joined by former Chief Historian at NASA, Dr Roger D. Launius, to explore common misconceptions surrounding the program, its geopolitical context, and how it relates ...

The Pococo Galaxy Projector is a solid choice if you’re after a realistic night sky experience without breaking the bank. It uses interchangeable discs, much like some of the pricier models, to ...

On Feb. 17, 2026, the moon slipped directly between Earth and the sun, creating a spectacular 'ring of fire' visible to very few people on Earth, but ESA's Proba-2 had had the best seat in the house.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Club Odyssey has provided many services for young people in the Oneonta community for more than a decade. It will continue to ...

A dazzling new Hubble image peels back the layers of the mysterious Egg Nebula, a rare and fleeting phase in a Sun-like star’s death just 1,000 light-years away. Hidden inside a dense cocoon of dust, ...

The Hubble and Chandra space telescopes are hunting for rogue black holes wandering through dwarf galaxies, which could ...

Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs ...

Until last spring, there was a blank wall outside of Denver’s PREP Academy at 2727 Columbine Street. Thanks to Andreas Kremer and Reina Luna, the co-founders of Bright Space Murals, that wall is now ...

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a galaxy that is offering new data about the early stages of the universe's existence. The latest discovery shared by astronomers is about a ...