The largest of three newly found ring shaped structures in the cosmos are almost a million light-years across.

Comet Lemmon should be visible to the naked eye as it approaches the sun this month. Here are the best locations around Ohio ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun its decade-long survey to scan the entire night sky every three days. To do this, it ...

Using CO (J=1–0) molecular line data obtained from the 13.7-meter millimeter-wave telescope at the Purple Mountain ...

Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working ...

Gary Kader achieved his goal of becoming a professional astronomer, but it didn’t happen until after he retired from a 35-year career in engineering. Kader was appointed in December 2007 as director ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the first and largest astronomical observatory from 6th century BC — located in Kafr Sheikh, Egypt. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities shared the remarkable ...

The Paranal Observatory, one of the world's most important, faces a major risk of providing clear images because of a ...

Dutch astronomer was authority on stellar evolution, and remained in Ireland following move to Armagh in 1970s ...

The town of Williams Bay, Wisconsin is much like any other small city on a lake, with an offering of tourist shops and an active beach. But just a short drive past the activity brings you to Yerkes ...

The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Science Center has been forced to close its doors due to the ongoing federal government ...