My students always chuckle when I point out constellations with two or three stars like Canis Minor and tell them those several points of light represent a dog. Or a crab. Or a sextant. All those ...

UNDATED (CNN Newsource/WKRC) - There is a contest now open to name new planets discovered by the James Webb Space telescope. The telescope is making amazing discoveries every day and each planet and ...

Kirah — With Persian origins, this moniker symbolizes the sun. Donna — This moniker sounds like "dawn" and evokes the sunrise ...

We always talk about the dog days of summer — those scorching days from late July to mid-August when Sirius, the Dog Star, rises and falls with the sun. But did you know that cats are also represented ...

Veteran astronomer Daniel Horenstein has been named manager of the Buhl Planetarium & Observatory at the Carnegie Science Center. Horenstein brings a wealth of research experience studying the stars ...

On Sept. 28 2020, the University of Maine board of trustees approved to have the name of the Emera Astronomy Center changed to the Versant Power Astronomy Center. This change comes amidst the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL — Want to name Pluto's two tiniest moons? Then you'll need to dig deep into mythology. Astronomers announced a contest Monday to name the two itty-bitty moons of Pluto discovered over ...

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Astronomy is a wonderful hobby or interest for the entire family and we hope Seeing in the Dark has encouraged you and your family to do some stargazing. This website is designed to help. Its features ...

Caroline Herschel, the first English professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But even many astronomers may not recognize her name.

ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The astronomy center at the University of Maine has been renamed and relaunched as the Versant Power Astronomy Center. It opened to the public in 2014 as the Emera Astronomy ...

My girlfriend is buying a small telescope soon and I'd like to get her a book or two as a gift but I really have no idea what I'm looking for. We both have some knowledge of astronomy but no real ...