Before sunrise on April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will appear left of Venus and Saturn to create the tilted happy face.

Solar flares accelerate energetic electrons that escape into interplanetary space, guided by the Parker spiral magnetic field, and are responsible for the generation of the interplanetary Type III ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from, including world-class observatories and six Dark Sky parks.

Enthusiasts share their images of the partial solar eclipse, which started at 10:07 GMT on Saturday. The eclipse won't be total anywhere in the world, but parts of Canada will come close. Parts of ...

Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team is currently closely tracking the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4. The impact probability estimates for the year 2032 has been reduced from a peak of 3 percent ...

Discover the best star projectors on the planet this Easter as we've shortlisted the top models across a range of categories and price points. Here's our hands-on guide to the best star projectors ...

We have rounded up the best lenses for astrophotography, exactly what you need for capturing stunning shots of May's full moon and the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Want to take stunning shots of the ...

As the JWST has probed further and further back in time, however, it has discovered earlier and earlier MQGs. Several of these red and dead galaxies were found as early as 1.2 billion years after ...

The Limerick Astronomy Club meets monthly on the first Thursday of every month, in Mary Immaculate College, Room 202 at 8pm. We'd love to welcome you and embark on this cosmic journey together.

Definition: Radio astronomy is a subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies. The initial detection of radio waves from the astronomical object was created in the 1930s ...

The Martian new year arrives with the Red Planet’s vernal equinox. Explaining why requires a deep dive into celestial mechanics and Earth’s calendrical history ...