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 document they used is known as the "Star Manual of Master Shi," and it's the oldest surviving star catalog in China. The map is now believed to date back to the 4th century B.C.E., which is ...

Find your way around the universe with our list of the best astronomy books, featuring both new and classic books from a range of experienced authors. Whether you prefer a tour of the night sky or ...

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 ...

Using AI, historians track how astronomy ideas spread in the 16th century. Novel analysis of 76,000 textbook pages shows how widespread astronomy education in Europe was ...

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 ...