As an astronomer and as co-chair of the International Astronomical Union’s new working group Astronomy from the Moon, I’m on the hook to investigate these thorny questions. We think science ...

On the evening of Jan. 13, there will be a very special kind of eclipse of the planet Mars by the Moon. This type of ... The Popular Astronomy Club holds monthly membership meetings at the ...

Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due to the distance from Earth and are shown at 0h Universal Time. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly The moonrise and moonset schedule this week The ...

The volcanic moon disappears behind Jupiter in an occultation ... which is the parent of several smaller groups and associations. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly The dwarf planet 1 Ceres is in ...

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A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the centre of the story of humanity. Overcrowding can lead to disaster, and yet ...

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Feb. 4, 2025 — Using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, scientists have found a huge exoplanet and a brown dwarf. This is the first time a planet has been uniquely discovered by ...

Feb. 7, 2025 — 'Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new ... Multinational Research ...

In this documentary, the artist depicts what a more just and beautiful world might look like. By Alissa Wilkinson Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose play reunited former associates from a criminal ...