A look at the enduring mystery of the ‘Star of Bethlehem’, exploring whether Jupiter, rare planetary alignments, comets or supernovae could explain the celestial event that has fascinated astronomers ...

The Geminids peak annually in mid-December, when Earth passes through a dense trail of cosmic dust left behind by the ...

Learn how to draw the Celestial Sphere using Web VPython in Python Physics! This guide will walk you through creating a stunning 3D representation of the night sky, perfect for astronomy enthusiasts ...

A New Mexico college campus is working towards having its own astronomy center and it’s not just a place to gaze at the stars ...

The peak shower will appear to the east, coming out of the Gemini constellation, between 8 and 9 p.m. Saturday, and will last ...

The next total solar eclipse is not just another date on the astronomy calendar, it is set to deliver the longest stretch of ...

Experience the Geminid meteor shower this weekend! See dozens of meteors per hour with no interference from the moon. Find out more in our article.

Meteors from the Geminid shower can be colorful, with hues ranging from green to purple and amber. And sometimes they streak ...

The absolute best time to observe is when the radiant is at its highest in the sky, called “culmination”, which happens ...

If you feel a thrill every time we discover something new about the cosmos, then November 25th may have been a noteworthy day ...

Before the ribbon cutting for the solar system walk on the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail on Nov. 29, created by Westfield High School Astronomy Club members Krystyna Goulette and Kaitlyn Goulette — ...

The Geminids are particularly spectacular because of the amount of meteors people can see. When stargazing from a dark ...