Today in the history of astronomy, President Eisenhower signs the National Aeronautics and Space Act.

Astronomer's ad with Gwyneth Paltrow poking fun at CEO Andy Byron's Coldplay concert drama "came together very quickly," a source says, and Paltrow "felt [it was] funny enough for her to do" ...

The technology company that was at the center of a scandal last week released a tongue-in-cheek response. It landed.

The center of our galaxy is visible overnight on summer evenings, just off the tip of the Sagittarius Teapot’s spout in the southern sky.

As more of the world lives under light-polluted skies, astrophotographers are a connection to the cosmos. With their high-tech telescopes, cameras and image editing software, they can magnify what ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out and observe M4, the wonderful globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion.

DNC Chair Ken Martin dismissed concerns over Mamdani's refusal to condemn 'globalize the intifada' slogan, adding party must embrace different perspectives.

Back to Article List July 11, 1801: Jean-Louis Pons finds his first comet Today in the history of astronomy, the most prolific comet-discoverer of all time gets his start.

How did a Cepheid variable star help Edwin Hubble prove the Andromeda Nebula was a galaxy? Roger Brady San Quentin, California Cepheids are rare variable stars with periods ranging from about 1 to ...

Only a few dozen of these short-lived binaries exist in the galaxy at a time, making the serendipitous find extremely valuable.

Newfound interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be carrying pristine material from early in the Milky Way’s star-forming history.

Here’s How Superman’s Iconic Motto of ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’ Evolved Over Time The quintessential superhero has always stood for truth and justice, but the final part of his ...