From a bar in the clouds to finding more water from the Moon, outer space is constantly surprising us. A vast universe Think ...

How the pioneering scientist, and namesake of an enormous new telescope, forced astronomers to rethink the universe.

Smithsonian STARS— Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools— aims to bridge gaps in access to hands-on STEM learning opportunities for children in rural and tribal nation schools by providing a ...

First graders at Glenwood Landing School took to the stage dressed in decorative “out-of-this-world costumes” for the first interdisciplinary Astronomy Celebration. The event, hosted on ...

STARS will provide computerized telescopes, hands-on training and K-12 astronomy lesson plans tailored to state and national standards. “Showing students the wonder of the night sky early is a ...

Just as our understandings about masks or vaccines changed as the pandemic went on, these lessons might also change with time. For now, here are 15 things we learned.

Astronomy professors across the country are integrating climate change lessons into one of their most wide-reaching and popular courses: Introduction to Astronomy.

If we must needs have three books, the “General Astronomy” contains too little, and the “Lessons”—a book of some 350 pages—contains too much. Lessons in Astronomy.

Astronomy is a way to tell the story of our universe. "It helps us understand our world around us. It also helps to see themselves represented in science," Friedman said.