Few knew President Jimmy Carter, who had a fascination with astronomy, used to go to the roof of the White House to stargaze. Credit: H. Christoph / ullstein bild / contributor via Getty Images ...

From geomagnetic storms to total solar eclipses, keen astronomers and stargazers have enjoyed a big 2024 in the sky. If you got into space attractions last year, don't worry, there is plenty in ...

A new 3,200-megapixel digital camera is set to change the face of global astronomy. From the AURA Observatory in Chile, it will map the entire Southern Hemisphere in unprecedented detail.

This signal, known as the 21 cm line, has been detected since the 1950s and is used widely in astronomy, but it hasn’t been definitively spotted from the early universe. The radio signal arises ...

Advancements in astronomy mean many of the events are tracked, allowing scientists to determine years ahead of time when celestial bodies may be visible from Earth. In 2025, the sky will be ...

Here are some key events to look forward to in space and astronomy in the year ahead. By Michael Roston and Katrina Miller Our species called this latest 366-day journey around the sun “2024 ...

How about that eclipse in 2024? Certainly, the Great North American Eclipse of April 8 th 2024 was one for the ages, instilling the eclipse-chasing bug in many a new skywatching fan. Now, for the bad ...

How to use this calendar. What to expect in space and astronomy in 2025 The New York Times has offered this calendar to readers since 2017. It’s a collection of newsworthy events in spaceflight ...

Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly Neptune sits about 12° east of Saturn. Shining at magnitude 7.8, it can be spotted in binoculars. At the end of January it lies in the same binocular field as Venus ...

The last year saw a total solar eclipse in North America, stunning global displays of the aurora and a naked-eye comet. Can 2025 compete? From a couple of “blood moon” lunar eclipses to dark ...

and now we have this huge suite of instruments that observe the sun in a new way. We’re now living in the golden age of solar multimessenger astronomy.” ...