Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek mathematician, astronomer and geographer who lived in the Egyptian city of Alexandria while ...

Today in the history of astronomy, Mars comes within a record-breaking distance of Earth.

The Ancient City Astronomy Club is hosting an event called Night Under the Stars from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday at the St.

India will celebrate the second National Space Day on August 23, 2025, a date that marks a turning point in the nation’s ...

Despite the ancient Egyptians' advanced knowledge of astronomy, the role of the Milky Way in their culture remains a mystery.

The ancient book was published before Galileo was born, making it one of the first astronomy texts published in the English language.

An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.

Its earliest iteration as a holiday was Imbolc, an ancient Celtic and contemporary pagan festival welcoming spring and honoring the goddess Brigid (also known as St. Brigid, whose Christian feast ...

Every December, on the shortest day of the year as fall officially gives way to winter, a feat of ancient astronomy and mathematics is on display in the Southwestern Ohio community of Oregonia.

Was Stonehenge an ancient solar calendar, as a 2022 study claimed? Not at all, says a new study by two scientists who specialize in ancient astronomy. When you purchase through links on our site ...