One of the standout features of the Pithoragarh observatory is its commitment to community involvement. Starscapes has trained local residents to become Astro-Guides, who will lead night-sky shows and ...

Getting your first telescope should feel exciting, not frustrating. If I avoid a few common beginner mistakes, I can turn ...

New observations of a nearby red giant star suggest that a long-standing explanation for how giant stars spread life’s ...

Pithoragarh’s new observatory offers travellers a chance to slow down, step away from city lights, and reconnect with the ...

The Milky Way was once a textbook example of how a spiral galaxy should form and evolve. Now a wave of new observations and ...

Indian astronomers using James Webb Space Telescope data have detected complex hydrocarbon molecules in the planet-forming disk of a young star, offering insights into early planet formation ...

Find out which science discipline originated first in history. Discover how the earliest scientific discipline in history was ...

In 1974, the project’s Science Working Group recommended that the telescope be required to resolve details at least one-tenth ...

Astronomers have found evidence for a possible first-of-its-kind "superkilonova," or a kilonova spurred by a supernova. Such an event has been hypothesized but never seen.

Astronomy is the oldest of the sciences. The sky is a free resource, and those who live away from city lights are fortunate to enjoy it for their passion, imagination, and even livelihoods. That’s the ...

When the father of a six-year-old girl in Hunan bought her an AI learning robot, he probably didn’t expect it to become her BFF. He purchased the 169 yuan (S$30.66) device to teach his daughter ...