NASA's next trip around the moon is coming closer to reality, and students in Jefferson County are getting an early look at ...

How much further can Voyager 1 travel before we lose contact or it runs out of energy? What if we turned the cameras on now? What would we see? And what happens thousands of years from now if humanity ...

Sign our petition! Dear Editor, Our beloved, historic observatory at Diablo Valley College is in danger of imminent demolition due to issues around compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ...

Pluto may no longer be classified as a planet, but in Flagstaff, its legacy still shines. Scientists, artists and community ...

PAGASA is offering free planetarium shows and star-gazing sessions to the public this week as it celebrates the yearly National Astronomy Week (NAW). The 2026 NAW observance began on Sunday, February ...

Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails ...

The September 2025 issue featured “A guide to beginner’s guides,” a reminiscence and description of some the books for astronomy beginners that Contributing Editor Raymond Shubinski recommends or ...

Emma Marcucci works for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, as Executive Director of the Smithsonian STARS program, which is supported through private gifts and donations. Scholars widely agree ...

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbit. A month ...

Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the unveiling of Schmidt ...

The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247) is being held Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 and will feature remarkable findings in exoplanet research and discussions shaping the future of ...

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 ...