Sunspots, those mysterious dark patches on the Sun’s surface, have been observed by astronomers for thousands of years. Yet, ...

The Vera Rubin telescope is poised to kick off an explosive era of discovery. "It's like old-fashioned astronomy: Find the ...

"Our experiments provide clues to better understand JWST Europa observations and serve as a prelude to upcoming close-range investigations by Europa Clipper and ESA's JUICE spacecraft." ...

Prasun Chaudhuri on a science camp for school children in West Midnapore steered by astronomers from the Indian Centre for ...

For over 400 years, ever since Galileo first observed sunspots, we have wondered how these cooler, dark patches could persist ...

The waning crescent Moon would be passing in front of the Pleiades open star cluster on July 20, 2025, for sky watchers to ...

It’s certainly possible to consume water sourced from the icy rings of Saturn, but doing so safely may require extra steps ...

On July 20, for viewers in the US and Canada, the waning crescent Moon will pass in front of the Pleiades, eclipsing them ...

Since Galileo first observed them through his telescope in the early 1600s, sunspots have fascinated scientists.

Starwatchers: A History of Discovery in the Night SkyJOANNE BAKER(BLOOMSBURY, 272 PP, £22)TABLET BOOKSHOP PRICE £19.80 • TEL 020 7799 4064 ...

A juried exhibition of contemporary Maine artists who find their inspiration in nature is on view through July 27 at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. This show, “Maine Observed,” runs ...

The NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations to the Minor Planet Center of comet 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025.