Sometimes people accidentally make good points while believing they are making the opposite point. Right before the eclipse, liberal activist David Pepper asked an easy-to-answer question whose answer ...

Excitement is building for the total eclipse of April 8, 2024. Viewing such solar eclipses is great fun; however, looking at the Sun must be done cautiously. Many use special solar filters to reduce ...

Imagine you're going down a long waterslide. You've been traveling through it enjoying every moment despite occasional bumps on the way. You know the end will eventually come, but you don't know when, ...

The “Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals” is the briefest introduction to astronomy in the Bennett series. It is carefully crafted to engage students and motivate them to learn about astronomy and ...

When you think of a radio telescope, you usually think of a giant dish antenna pointing skyward. But [vhuvanmakes] built Wavy ...

Step outside as evening twilight fades, and from now through the middle of August you’ll find three planets shining low in the west — one much brighter than the other two. All you’ll need is a clear ...

China, India and the U.S. have all achieved landing on the Moon in the 2020s. Once there, their eventual goal is to set up a base. But a successful base – along with the spacecraft that will carry ...

"A system of popular astronomy, selected from the most approved modern authors. To which is added, some useful and interesting observations on natural philosophy. For the use of schools. Revised and ...

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is passing Earth. Scientists have studied using nuclear explosions to deflect comets. The goal ...

BUTTE -- Talking with stargazer Joe Witherspoon puts things into perspective. Amateur star watchers are welcome to come out for the Cottontail Observatory's Montana star watch party Aug. 14, 15 and 16 ...

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