Sunspot AR3165 has erupted with several m-class solar flares in a span of a few hours. NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in several wavelengths. Credit: Space.com | footage courte ...

Sunspot AR3229 erupted with an X2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita Heights High School is hosting its 12th annual Astronomy Night Tuesday. The event features telescope viewing from the Kansas Astronomical Observers, a special space ice ...

A couple months back, astronomers officially confirmed the existence of “Betelbuddy,” Betelgeuse’s long-suspected companion ...

Sacramento State’s planetarium coordinator Kyle Watters shares how he developed a passion for astronomy and what audiences can expect during the upcoming planetarium shows on Oct. 24-26.

University of California, Irvine. An international team of researchers has identified a strong candidate for a nearby, potentially rocky exoplanet orbiting within its star’s temperate zone. The world, ...

What's special about Chiron's rings is that they're still forming; this marks the first time astronomers have ever seen a ...

Elizabeth C. Babcock, the founding director of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C., returns ...

The Allure of the Cosmos Astronomical tourism has surged in popularity as people seek to immerse themselves in the wonders of the night sky. As our understanding of the universe expands, so does the ...

Astronomy professor Chris Impey's MOOC, or Massive Online Open Course, has already signed up more than 1,000 students and it recently got a shout-out from Sports Illustrated, which listed "free online ...

Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a ...

A new study suggests yet another theory for a possible extra planet in our solar system, likely of a size between Mercury and ...