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A team led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics discovered the most distant known fossil galaxy — a relic of ...

Our picks of the best telescopes for kids are easy to use, affordable, and a great way to introduce youngsters to the night sky. Grab a bargain during Prime Day on 8-11.

As amateur astronomers, we have an obligation to interest children — especially our own — in the night sky. To that end, I have selected six child-appropriate scopes, seen throughout this article.

Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy that is a "cosmic fossil" which has remained "frozen in time" for billions of ...

On Earth’s surface, it’s hard to get kids to stop gazing at their screens. A new magazine, Astronomy for Kids, prompts children to look at the stars instead. The special child-focused magazine ...

Astronomers Discover 'Cosmic Fossil' Galaxy That Remained 'Frozen in Time' for Billions of Years in Space Fossils are a great ...

She’s traveling around the world asking kids ages 6 to 16 what the universe means to them and what they want to know about astronomy, the science of studying the heavens.

Astronomers, after all, are grown up kids. This Halloween weekend is a particularly good time to start looking to the stars — on October 31, there will be a full moon and a parade of visible ...

Rush to snap up one of the best telescopes for kids, the Celestron AstroMaster, 15% off for Cyber Monday. ... great if you want a young astronomer to just set up and go.

But for older kids, or children who are already serious about astronomy, you might want to look at spending more: You can easily find a good quality telescope between $200-$300, sometimes less.