Have you ever just looked up at the starts and wondered just how far out it goes? If you have, you are not alone. There are many scientists and researchers who are trying to unlock the secrets that ...

Light pollution from human activity can threaten radio astronomy – and people's view of the night sky. Estellez/iStock via Getty Images Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help ...

An examination of earlier observations from the wide-field X-ray telescope revealed another persistent X-ray signal preceding the gamma ray burst, which is an odd order of events for high-energy ...

The first thing you likely think of when you imagine studying astronomy is looking through a telescope at night. The light from planets, stars, and galaxies is faint compared to the nearby Sun, so ...

Researchers from Italy, Chile and Galicia have studied and compared the light pollution levels at major astronomical observatories across the world. The study shows that light is polluting the sky ...

Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the ...

Lanakila Mangauil, one of the most recognizable faces of the movement to stop construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on ...

Looking Up is transcribed using a combination of AI speech recognition and human editors. It may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. Dean Regas: Astronomy can ...

Isamu Noguchi’s photo of Mishra Yantra instrument at the Jantar Mantar observatory in Delhi, India (1949) (all images courtesy Noguchi Museum) Noguchi often traveled with the intent of absorbing the ...

Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the ...

Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help people see in the dark of night, but many astronomers are growing increasingly concerned that these lights could be blinding us to the ...