In the eighteenth century, from opposite ends of the world, a debate raged between two scholars over a seemingly esoteric ...

The Hooker 100-inch Reflecting Telescope opened in 1917 at Mount Wilson Observatory in Pasadena, California. It was there ...

After acing a steep monthslong climb up the rim of Jezero Crater, the Perseverance rover is about to see a part of the red ...

In the eighteenth century, from opposite ends of the world, a debate raged between two scholars over a seemingly esoteric question: did Chinese history predate Judeo-Christian antiquity? Antoine ...

Among its other discoveries, the Parker Solar Probe has also provided the first compelling evidence for the long-theorized ...

In the eighteenth century, from opposite ends of the world, a debate raged between two scholars over a seemingly esoteric question: did Chinese ...

To resolve the black hole, they used the Event Horizon Telescope, a global radio telescope array with an effective aperture ...

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Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni, born in Khwarezm, is celebrated as one of history’s most versatile scholars. His extensive research ...

Nestled in the charming town of Williams Bay, Wisconsin, sits a behemoth of astronomical wonder that’s been making jaws drop ...

G igantic superflares burst out of Sun-like stars roughly once every 100 years, releasing as much energy as a trillion ...