Armillary rings emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries during the birth of the scientific revolution and rise of astronomy ...

More times than she can remember, Jean Mueller stood on the catwalk of the 200-inch Hale Telescope at the Palomar Observatory scanning the night sky, trying to time the exact moment to close the dome.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jean Mueller became Palomar Observatory’s first female telescope operator in 1985, breaking decades-old gender ...

Saturn is reclaiming its throne in the night sky and on September 21 will make its closest approach to Earth for the year. For centuries, Saturn has been known as the “ringed planet,” its dazzling ...

For the past decade, gravitational wave astronomy has opened our eyes to amazing cosmic phenomena thanks to LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. Bob McDonald celebrates LIGO ...

Three comets (C/1618 Q1, C/1618 V1, and C/1618 W1) were observed in 1618, all visible to the naked eye. C/1618 Q1, first observed in August over Hungary, marks the first known telescopic observation ...

Aug. 25 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1609, Galileo Galilei exhibited his first telescope in Venice. In 1718, the city of New Orleans was founded. In 1944, allied forces and the French ...

Today is Monday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2025 with 128 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune and ...

The FAA has awarded Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to Gogo for the installation of its Galileo HDX antenna on Gulfstream G200 aircraft. According to Gogo, this represents the first ...

A new Uranian moon, provisionally designated S/2025 U1, has been discovered using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). S/2025 U1 is estimated to be 10 kilometers in diameter and orbits Uranus ...

Reejig's partnership with The Josh Bersin Company enables leaders to make data-driven AI transformation decisions, with visibility into exactly what work can be automated and how to redesign roles for ...