Nestled deep in the Nubian Desert of southern Egypt lies a prehistoric relic that has reshaped our understanding of ancient ...

The intersection of religion and science is visible at the observatory. A plaque of St. Emidius, whose name is traditionally ...

Don Pettit arrived in Space City on Sunday (April 20), which happened to be his 70th birthday.

An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images. But some of the criticisms may ...

The school-bus-sized observatory launched on April 24, 1990 and overcame early setbacks to become one of the most ...

Earth's oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrids, are all set to light up the night sky this weekend. According to the Royal ...

Greenwich Observatory said the best way to see the showers is at a dark site with an unobstructed view of the sky. The Lyrids ...

For some of the best views of the harbor, head to the historic Portland Observatory, the country's last standing maritime signal tower. Built in 1807, the octagonal, 86-foot-tall tower was ...

The Minister for Heritage has announced that the Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland have been added to the World ...