Radioisotope thermoelectric generators can turn heat into electricity using a principle called the Seebeck effect, discovered ...

The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. to observe astronomical objects through telescopes ...

Let's celebrate April first as "Healthy Skepticism Day", especially with fantastical astronomy stories and images online ...

Astronomers had observed auroras on all other planets in the Solar System, and spotting one in Neptune completes the list.

We're back! A long-time reader and subscriber recently mentioned in the Ars Forums that they "kind of" missed the Daily Telescope posts that I used to write in 2023 and 2024. Although I would have ...

Venus becomes the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, the Lyrids Meteor Shower takes place and the Moon has ...

The constellations Taurus, Orion, Canis Major, and Gemini grab attention this month, while Mars, Jupiter, and Venus dominate ...

The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...

What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? April holds some spectacular sights in the night sky. Check out ...

As Mars discussions between the European Space Agency and NASA deepened in 2008 and 2009, the mission's launch vehicle changed to an Atlas V rocket built by US-based United Launch Alliance. Then, just ...

Saturn is below Venus and very low in the predawn sky. In late April it is five degrees above the horizon. You may need ...

Venus remains rather low at dawn but slowly gains altitude as the month rolls along. Look for it in the east 45-60 minutes ...