In astronomy, what does retrograde mean? And what connection does it have to astrology? We explain how planets move across ...

On the side of the coin on the left is the head of a man facing right, wearing the skin from an elephant's head, trunk turned up and tusks protruding out, small dots surround the border. The other ...

A newly restored 17th-century map of the stars and planets is going on display for the first time in England. As one of only ...

On the side of the coin on the left is a man's head facing right, with long curly tendrils of hair held in place with an ornamental headband, small dots surround the border. The other side of the coin ...

December means the winter solstice is coming; it arrives early on Dec. 21 and we are in for a couple of very cold and snowy ...

Called Olbers’ paradox, the seemingly simple mystery of the sky’s darkness is something that stumped astronomers for ...

These knowledge included philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, astrology, geography, and cartography. In fact, cartography reveals the cultural activities and the vision of the world at these times.

For stargazers, this weekend may be a prime time to make a wish, as the Leonid meteors are set to put on a spectacular show.

While Jupiter's Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, University of California, Berkeley, astronomers have discovered equally large spots at the planet's north ...