Astronomy was born out of humankind's ancient fascination with the star-studded sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomy is ...

Get to know host Phil Plait and begin with answering a simple question: what is astronomy? Welcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad ...

We’ve been doing it for thousands of years, but stargazing is now a truly ideal socially distant activity. We spoke with a professional to get the lowdown on what stargazing and astronomy ...

A full moon is slated for Sept. 7, but there are other celestial events occurring this month. More on viewing Saturn at its ...

Summer’s clear, warm nights are perfect for stargazing. This is especially true now that many of us are spending more time social distancing in nature. To get the full picture of what’s needed to get ...

Astronomy is the study of stars, planets, comets, galaxies, space and anything else outside of the Earth and its atmosphere. When is the best time of the year to go stargazing?

Planetariums around the world are invited to participate in this year’s edition of the IAU’s annual outreach event.

What is time? Sten Odenwald explains how recent theories about the quantum nature of gravity provide some unique and fantastic answers.