While astronomers often set their sights on the stars, the landscapes surrounding their observatories can be just as ...

Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...

The cosmic superstructure Quipu is more than 13,000 times the length of the Milky Way, and its mass is 200 quadrillion times ...

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...

Euclid space telescope sent some images back to Earth during an early testing phase. While reviewing the pictures, astronomer ...

This free, AI-powered smartphone tool, developed by an astronomy educator, is designed to make astrophotography easy and ...

Should we all be? By Jeremy Engle Are Highly Structured Classes Better for Learning? Educators, parents and district officials are divided over a new, strict schooling model in Houston.

Nov. 20 ‘FOOTLOOSE’ Eden Prairie High School’s Drama Department presents its fall musical “Footloose,” based on the 1984 Kevin Bacon film. Time: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, 21 and 22; 1:30 p.m. Nov. 22 Cost: ...

Vatican Observatory director Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno explores faith and science in his new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.

BP Energy Co. failed to deliver enough natural gas to Constellation Energy Generation LLC as it attempted to respond to Texas ...

Despite growing interest, astronomy remains an expensive hobby in Bangladesh, with telescopes being costly and light pollution in cities limiting observation ...