Seen as a long strand with smaller threads branching, the Quipu superstructure contains 68 galaxy clusters spanning 1.4 ...

For years, scientists have worked to chart the universe’s massive structure, aiming to test key models of cosmology. These ...

Phil Plait is a professional astronomer and science communicator in Virginia. His column for Scientific American, The Universe, covers all things space. He writes the Bad Astronomy Newsletter.

Nature Astronomy is a new online-only journal, publishing monthly from January 2017. Nature Astronomy is a truly multidisciplinary journal for the field, representing — and fostering closer ...

Essential kit for stargazing, from cosy clothing to clever astronomy tools. The stellar gear to help you reach for the skies, from the all-weather parka to the beginner-friendly telescope that can ...

Astronomers discovered a new class of cosmic explosions known as "extreme nuclear transients" that are the most powerful phenomena known, aside from the Big Bang.

Columbia News is celebrating 11 scientific discoveries that took place this year, some of which were supported by vital federal research funding. As Columbia University continues to engage with the ...

In addition to the TMT, proposed federal funding cuts threaten the world-class Keck and Gemini observatories, the solar telescope on Maui and UH's Institute for Astronomy.

Astronomy has lost one of its most assiduous calculators of eclipses with the passing of astronomer Fred Espenak, known widely as "Mr. Eclipse." ...

A new article in Isis examines these records and demonstrates the pivotal part they played in shaping the astronomy practices of premodern China, highlighting the archive's role as an arena of ...

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