One of the youngest supernova remnants in our galaxy, Cassiopeia A glows with the energy of a star’s final breath.

On a wooded knoll on private property in Lake Angelus — less than a mile from the Great Lakes Crossing shopping mall in Auburn Hills — stands a hidden landmark to the history of science ...

At first, you might not notice anything at all. But look again. For the next month, the planets are aligned. Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will all be in an (almost) straight ...

According to astronomy, when you wish upon a star you’re a million years too late. The star is dead, just like your dreams. When you wish upon a star, Jiminy Cricket told us, your dreams come true.

Venus can be viewed through binoculars during the planetary alignment A planetary alignment, one of the greatest planetary displays in years, will shortly take place. Also known as a planet parade ...

A planetary alignment, one of the greatest planetary displays in years, will shortly take place. Also known as a planet parade, six planets will line up in a row across the night sky from about 21 ...

A former leading astronomer has walked free from court with a conditional discharge despite breaching his lifelong Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) — again. Newtownards Magistrates Court ...

Tycho is named for 16th-century Danish astronomer, nobleman, writer Tycho Brahe and his DIY ethic. Having been a graphic designer for over a decade, Hansen understands the intersection of humanity ...

Even famous scientists like Tycho Brahe, Robert Boyle, and Isaac Newton tried their hands at the fruitless endeavor we call alchemy. Materials science has, of course, come a long way. For the past ...

On Jan. 13, 1986, astronomer Stephen Synnott, using data collected by NASA’s Voyager 2 probe, discovered three additional moons in orbit around Uranus. Those moons are Desdemona, Rosalind and ...

The 245th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society is being held Jan. 12 to Jan. 16 and will feature remarkable findings from the James Webb Space Telescope. Thousands of scientists from ...