Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon, much remained unknown about the lunar surface. While most scientists believed the moon had a solid surface that would support astronauts and their ...

This free, AI-powered smartphone tool, developed by an astronomy educator, is designed to make astrophotography easy and ...

From supermoons to an eclipse and star parties at national parks, these captivating celestial phenomena will get Americans ...

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about ...

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We may receive compensation when you click on links to products we review. Please view our affiliate disclosure. AI-powered course creation platforms are gaining a lot of traction in the e-learning ...

In a report released in October 2022, the American Astronomical Society (ASS) likened the impact of megaconstellations on astronomy to light pollution. The report said the sky may brighten by a ...

A Columbia University teaching assistant’s attempt to insert pro-Palestinian “political views” into lab notes for an astronomy course prompted censure from campus administrators this week.

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Greg Bryan, the chair of the astronomy department, teaches the class, according to the class listing on the Columbia course directory. A University official confirmed to Spectator that Bryan did not ...

Estimating distances in astronomy is challenging. Think of how hard it is to estimate the distance of someone pointing a flashlight at you on a dark night. Galaxies come in a very wide range of ...

While that federal ban has been in place for decades, John Barentine of Dark Sky Consulting, a member of AAS’s Committee for the Protection of Astronomy and the Space Environment (COMPASSE ...