Think back to what you learned about astronomy in elementary school. If you’re like most people, you may have had to memorize the order of the planets, or perhaps even make some kind of diorama ...

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A new non-profit has been formed, all about astronomy and rocketry, with a goal of supporting science education around the Northwest. "I'm excited, about it because I came ...

Learn all about the Milky Way – the galaxy we call home – in this free download. We cover all the details of what astronomers already know and what they’re still learning about this spiral ...

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A stunning alignment of Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will occur this summer in a phenomenon called the 'parade of planets' ...

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With their eyes turned up at the Texas night sky, NASA and 526 space fans in Austin have set a new Guinness World Record for the largest outdoor astronomy lesson. The huge group gathered on the ...

It wasn’t all that many years ago that you could go to a major astronomy meeting and hear the latest news about galaxies and supernovas and quasars and the Big Bang — but nothing at all about ...

Six planets will form a rare planetary alignment in the night sky on Jan. 21; here is everything you need to know about the 'planet parade' including how to watch it at night.