Examples from astronomy can make vivid any general discussion ... [GRADE 7 AND UP] Observe one of the best-known variable stars and learn how astronomers make use of such stars The Jewels of ...

In 1925, grad student Cecilia Payne first proposed that stars were mostly made of hydrogen and helium and shaped our ...

In a study published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team of researchers led by Kristen McQuinn, a scientist at the Space ...

This photo features the bright, pentagonal constellation Auriga the Charioteer, which is visible in the northeastern sky at nightfall in early January. It's one of 88 constellations in the ...

Dive into a celestial masterpiece with the Hubble Space Telescope's latest snapshot of the Large Magellanic Cloud, showcasing ...

Among the brighter constellations of Auriga, Gemini, Canis Minor and Major as well as Taurus are two brilliant planets. First ...