Nestled in the rolling green hills of the English countryside is an important site in global astronomical history. But now, ...

American astronomy thrives today largely because of the underpinnings achieved by John Quincy Adams in his far-reaching ...

Christopher Nolan and Sir David Attenborough recently received the prestigious Hawking Medal for Science Communication.

Ancient Greek theories on the Milky Way galaxy ranged from mythology to science, with ideas from Democritus, Aristotle and ...

IrishCentral Contributor Michael O'Shea traces the fascinating history of 'The Plough and the Stars' and how it became a ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

Cristina Roccati graduated from the University of Bologna when few other Italian women earned degrees, and she taught physics ...