The Very Large Telescope is one of the most powerful observatories ever built yet many of its most important discoveries ...

NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took ...

NASA’s 1986 Challenger mission was intended to inspire students to consider a future in space. The crew’s family is ...

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they ...

PORTABLE LEARNING The Lyon County Conservation Foundation recently acquired its own Starlab, a portable learning dome. This dome will be used for various programs, beginning next year with astronomy ...

The cosmos has taken up its fair share of space in the news this year. Here are some of the major stories from beyond Earth that happened during 2025. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completed its first ...

Every other Monday at 9 a.m., Don Hladiuk joins a Zoom call with a group of 30 to 45 students. They are eager to learn about space and astronomy, which Hladiuk is more than willing to talk about.

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided ...

Duane Hamacher received funding from the Australian Research Council and the University of Melbourne. He is also President of the International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture, ...

Pranvera (Pran) Hyseni stood behind a golden telescope as a line of wide-eyed students stretched across the playground, craning to catch a glimpse of explosions on the surface of the sun. Between ...