The discovery of Pluto is credited to Clyde Tombaugh, then just 24 years old, an amateur with no formal education in astronomy whose dogged determination earned him a place in the history of science.

Software engineers have been hard at work to establish a common language for a global conversation. The topic—revealing the ...

From supermoons to a total eclipse to the national park’s biggest and best-attended star parties, these are the must-see celestial shows of the year ...

It’s the most energetic particle of its kind ever discovered, and scientists have no idea where it came from. By Katrina Miller NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the ...

Like the Sun shining through the clouds in the early morning, a bright star within the star-forming nebula N79 appears to burst forth through a web of cooler gas and dust in this image taken by ...

Feb. 9: Mars, the waxing gibbous moon and the star Castor, form an impressive ... loads of astronomy-related activities in January. You can check here and here for astronomy clubs that are ...

and leading local astronomy clubs and events. This map shows the locations of the observatories on our packed itinerary. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly Our nine-day program officially began June 18 ...

The stars begin to show while the sun's faint orange glow disappears beyond the skyline. For many of the people attending the astronomy club meeting, this is a normal sight. In the Cantina room at ...

27 November 2025 – 7 days for £3289 per person. Join an exciting expedition to Europe's most important astronomy site, La Palma. Visit an array of telescopes, take part in expert-led stargazing ...

When he moved to Great Falls three years ago, Richlen co-founded the Great Falls Astronomy Club. Richlen said, “Mostly we appeal to kids, because kids love space.” The club is free to join and ...