Formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, the observatory was renamed in 2020 to honor Vera Rubin, who died at 88 in 2016 ...

Nine Westmeath secondary schools featuring a total of 40 qualifying projects are in the running for major honours at this year’s BT Young Scientist competition. The four day exhibition, which is now ...

Jan. 3, 2025 — Scientists recently discovered that the giant 'conveyer belt' currents that push star-forged material out of our galaxy and pull it back in can also ... Scientists Pin Down the ...

Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.

NASA has a long history of translating astronomy data into beautiful images that are beloved ... into dozens of “sonifications,” with more on the way. Following the open science principle of ...

The NASA Science Activation Program's Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) engagement via middle ...

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In line with the University of Sharjah’s (UoS) commitment to strengthening collaborations with leading astronomical ...

Due to its close links with other sciences during this time, astrology often acted as a medium of transmission of other knowledge bases, predominantly from Indo-Iranian sources, and especially within ...