The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has awarded its 2006 Education Prize to Dr. Sidney Wolff,an astronomer and former director of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory in Tucson, Arizona.

History is often taught as if astronomy followed a single European arc—from Greek philosophy to Renaissance telescopes to modern science—while Africa appears absent or myth-bound. This series, “When ...

April 24, 2025, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute and the Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) will collaborate on astronomy research, space science education and public outreach. This ...

Chile is home to SOME of the world’s best skies — and some of the world’s most advanced instruments to observe them. From the radio telescope array charting complex chemistry in Titan’s atmosphere to ...

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they ...

Astronomer Dr. Valerie Rapson joins us to discuss recent space news and answer your questions. Ray Graf hosts. 800-348-2551 is the number to call at show time. Email: VoxPop@WAMC.org Dr. Valerie ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Every Friday evening, Northwestern’s Dearborn Observatory holds free “Friday Nights at the Dearborn Observatory” where the public can come and look through the Dearborn telescope. The event lasts two ...

“To promote an appreciation for the art and science of amateur astronomy among the general public,” is the vision statement for The Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society and something they’ve ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse planetarium will close its doors permanently in December, marking the end of a 57-year run that brought astronomy education to hundreds of ...