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Sixteenth century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe laid the framework for modern cosmology without ever using a telescope.

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The Arecibo message contained an image of a man only. But what might seem a sexist choice deserves a more subtle ...

A new AI machine learning technique helped historians analyze 76,000 pages from astronomy textbooks spanning nearly two centuries.

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NASA Solar System Ambassador Ellie White is conducting two astronomy events at the Huntington Museum of Art (HMA) this month.

Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly The moonrise and ... During both Full and New Moons, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment, generating “spring tides.” These tides can swing exceptionally ...

Nov. 11, 2024 — Why is the expansion of our Universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves ...