Yes, Virginia, back in 1943, there was a Santa Claus. Just a few years later, (living in Douglas, Alaska) I now had a pair of ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a breathtaking image of the spiral galaxy NGC 2566. Astronomers use detailed Hubble images to study star clusters and active star-forming regions.

The stars are out over Bisbee, the latest community in Arizona to be recognized as an International Dark Sky Place for its ...

On Episode 141 of This Week In Space, are joined by producer Anthony and our old pal Ant Pruitt to celebrate and discuss a ...

Explore the world of exoplanets—distant planets that captivate scientists. Visit ExtremeTech to learn what makes them so ...

Claude Chappe Claude Chappe was born on Christmas day (25 December) 1763, in the small French town of Brûlon, some 200 km ...