But now, scientists say the map dates to the fourth century B.C.E.—some 250 years earlier than previously thought. If their conclusion is correct, it would make the document the oldest known ...

The oldest star chart in the world was made in China more than 2,300 years ago, a hotly debated preprint study finds. Researchers at the Chinese National Astronomical Observatories analyzed the ...

The U.S.-funded Rubin Observatory will chart the entire southern cosmos over the next decade.

Nested donut charts displaying the number of conference trips taken and divided by classification (short-, medium-, and long-haul) in the inner ring, versus the total emissions produced for each ...

For centuries, astrology was a respected science right alongside astronomy. Being false vs. being unscientific. But here’s the rub: When researchers test the predictions astrology makes about ...

The more of them there are, the greater the satellites’ interference with ground astronomy’s ability to answer questions about the cosmos — and humanity’s place in it. Image ...