EDWARDS ” For most of us, reading the night sky is limited to spotting Orion, the Big Dipper, the Milky Way, the occasional planet and the moon. Most of us are clear on important astronomical concepts ...

This week, I finished teaching a semester-long course on particle physics. This topic has close connections with astronomy. For example, which subatomic particle makes up dark matter? Teaching always ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." These days, high-tech cameras and sensors enable modern astronomers to do everything from hunting for ...

Planetarium show attendees select their seats before a show. The Royden G. Derrick Planetarium on BYU's campus provides weekly shows to students and the public, according to the website. (Ty Mullen) ...

Under the direction of science, technology, art, and math teacher Adrien Kaye, Sea Cliff School fifth graders participated in an educational hands-on astronomy learning experience with their younger ...

Veteran skywatchers say looking at the night sky is fun, educational and even awe-inspiring. The celestial views won't be anywhere near as crisp and detailed as those captured by the Hubble Space ...

Close to 300 alumni and other community members gathered at Norris University Center to learn from professors at the top of their fields for A Day With Northwestern. The day-long speaker event, hosted ...

On today’s episode of “The Interview” with The Next Platform we talk about the use of petascale supercomputers for training deep learning algorithms. More specifically, how this happening in Astronomy ...

Ready to capture the night sky? In this video, we dive into the basics of starting your astrophotography journey using N.I.N.A. (Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy). Learn how to set up your equipment, ...

Meghan Bartels is a science journalist based in New York City who covers the science happening on the surface of Earth. She can be reached via email. It's a lot harder to reach for the stars—and ...

I recently embarrassed myself by admitting that I know nothing about astronomy and can’t fathom my kids’ passion for it, even when we are standing under the night sky with a super-telescope. I’ve ...