Few things in life are unique; that word gets overused ad infinitum. But the Starmus Festival, the international science gathering that has now taken place five times, really is like no other event ...

On Nov. 11, 2019, the world will witness a rare transit of Mercury across the disk of the sun. You'll need a telescope equipped with a proper solar filter to view the five-hour event — but whether you ...

The winners of the 2019 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year have been announced. This year’s crop features a stunning images, from auroras and sunspots to galaxies and nebulas—along ...

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Elon Musk will soon offer broadband connectivity to the entire world, delivered through a mega-constellation of 12,000 satellites. Named Starlink and launched by Musk’s privately owned company SpaceX, ...

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When it comes to some of the most exciting astronomy events in August 2019, there will be several chances to watch, as the events can be seen over several nights. Here are three of the best reasons to ...

Dr. Donna Governor, assistant professor of teacher education; Dr. Yunjuan He, associate professor of Chinese; and Dr. Gregory Feiden, assistant professor of astronomy, are teaming up for the UNG ...

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On February 24, 1987, a spectacular signal was seen as never before. From 165,000 light-years away, the first signals from a recently destroyed star — a core-collapse supernova — arrived on Earth.