The asteroid, with a diameter of about 950 feet will come close enough to Earth on Friday to warrant astronomers keeping a close eye on it.

Want to observe the sun or watch the next solar eclipse in safety? We've rounded up the telescopes you need to see our ...

A Cape Cod astronomer is tracking T Coronae Borealis, a star system that's expected to go nova soon. Here’s what you need to know about this event.

A bright Moon dominates the sky, passing two bright stars as Juno reaches opposition and Mercury dips toward the horizon in ...

Southeastern Iowa Astronomy club will host a live Zoom meeting with Burlington native Dr. Jim Green from 6:10-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at Burlington Public Library, 210 Court St.

The ELT is on its way to becoming the largest optical telescope in the world, and as it rises beneath some of the clearest ...

Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was that rare type of comet that arrived with fanfare and lived up to the hype, serving up naked-eye views ...

Any day now, a massive stellar blast dubbed "the Blaze Star" could light up the night sky so brightly, you won't even need a ...

NASA's SPHEREx space observatory has spent the last six weeks undergoing checkouts, calibrations, and other activities to ...

The best and easiest way to view the sun is to use your binoculars to project an image of the sun onto a piece white cardboard. It is fun to check daily to see the movement of the sun spots as they ...

The world's most famous telescope is celebrating in style with new views of Mars, nebulas and a galaxy that reminds us of home. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with ...

An ophthalmoscope lets your eye doctor see inside your eyes clearly ... One looks a bit like a telescope and is called a panoptic. The traditional type of ophthalmoscope is more compact and ...