Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...

Unistellar's citizen scientists are using their smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense, research and observational astronomy.

Note: This post contains affiliate links. When you buy a product through the links in this article, we may earn a commission. Selecting the best telescopes for kids can be as important as the ...

A NASA team using the Hubble Space Telescope found an object in space never recorded before, nicknamed “Cloud-9.” Cloud-9 is a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud considered a “relic” or remnant of ...

Rochester Institute of Technology astrophysicist Jeyhan Kartaltepe will be one of the first scientists to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope soon after it launches in spring 2019. The Webb ...

Over the years when I’ve spoken with many other amateur astronomers about their interest in the sky most have said that it could be traced back to receiving their first telescope at Christmastime.

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A NASA team using the Hubble Space Telescope found an object in space never recorded before, nicknamed "Cloud-9." Cloud-9 is a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud considered a "relic" or remnant of ...

SpectrUM recently gained a $250,000 grant from NASA to place telescopes in the fall of this year in libraries across the state of Montana.

One of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by University of Hawai?i at M?noa faculty, students, and alumni.