The astronomer’s chair, too, turns out to have a long history. At least as far back as the mid-14th century we find a hexagonal panel relief originally crafted in the workshops of Andrea Pisano ...

Astronomers solve decades-long mystery of famous brown dwarf - After a breakthrough discovery in 1995, scientists have made the ‘most exciting and fascinating discovery in substellar ...

While outer space has long fascinated human beings, it wasn't until the second half of the 20th century that space travel became a reality, enabling humans to see beyond our planet. From the first ...

A chemical mystery lurks in the laboratory of Tycho Brahe, one of the most famous astronomers of all time. Scientists found tungsten in Brahe's lab, and they're not sure how it got there.

Astronomers thought they knew this famous nebula. ... chatting up astronauts and history-making discoverers, and jetting above the clouds. Through 17 years of reporting, ...

In a world first, an Australian-led international team of astronomers has determined the precise location of a powerful one-off burst of cosmic radio waves. The discovery was made with CSIRO's new ...

Launched on Dec. 25, 2021, the Webb telescope orbits the sun about 1 million miles from Earth and gathers data to help astronomers study every phase of the history of the universe, from the Big ...

A nearby star system is helping astronomers unravel the mystery of how water appeared in our solar system billions of years ago. Scientists observed a young star, called V883 Orionis, located ...

That Famous Black Hole Gets a Second Look. ... Space and Astronomy Calendar: Never miss a rocket launch, meteor shower, eclipse or other 2025 event that’s out of this world.