A rare alignment between Earth and Saturn will make the gas giant’s rings appear so thin that they’ll be nearly invisible.

In the constellation Cygnus, a bright knot of stars seems to adorn one edge of a nearly perfect 20-light-year-wide circle, ...

The European Space Agency's Euclid mission—designed to map the geometry of the dark universe with unprecedented ...

Astronomers are uncovering new ways to study the universe’s first stars, objects too distant and faint to observe directly, by examining the ancient 21-centimeter radio signal left behind by hydrogen ...

During the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and color to show ...

In today's hyper-connected world, cyber threats are more sophisticated and frequent than ever - ransomware attacks, data breaches, social engineering scams, and advanced persistent threats targeting ...

Alfred University Assistant Astronomy Professor Connor Robinson recently lectured at the European Southern Observatory Headquarters outside of Munich, Ger., on a proposal to be submitted to NASA for ...

The article recounts the author's personal journey into astronomy, highlighting several influential beginner astronomy guidebooks from various eras, including "Stars: A Guide to the Constellations," ...

Can our intrepid bettors — Chicago columnist Jon Greenberg and Cleveland Browns beat writer Zac Jackson — keep their one-week heater going as the NFL season kicks off? JON GREENBERG (3-0): We started ...

It’s move-in day. You and your parents are probably arguing about desk placement and panic-making a shopping list for a day-of Target trip. While I can’t help you with the feng shui of your first-year ...

The 51st season of the Snowmass Rodeo came to a close on Wednesday with the final event of 2025.