Simply put, a black hole is a region of space-time where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from it. This includes light, which travels at the cosmic speed limit of 186,000 miles per second.

Years ago, astronomy professors started noticing something that troubled them: Many of their students didn't understand climate change and the... Why Astronomy 101 is 'perfect' for teaching climate ...

Planetary Society and California State University Dominguez Hills Team Up on Distance Learning Beginning Monday, February 7, a 13-week astronomy and planetary science course sponsored by The Planetary ...

The Grout Museum District and the Black Hawk Astronomy Club are hosting "Astronomy 101: Astronomy vs. Astrology" at 6:30 p.m. March 8 at the Grout Museum of History and Science, 503 South St. The ...

Our solar system has been out there for 4.6 billion years, but it seems more people than ever are becoming seduced by its beauty and mystery. Predictable celestial events such as lunar eclipses, ...

Kirsten at the site of the Submillimeter Array (SMA) on the summit on Mauna Kea. The SMA was developed by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and is jointly operated by SAO and the ...

The Grout Museum District and the Black Hawk Astronomy Club are hosting a series of Astronomy 101 classes on the first Tuesday of each month October 2008 through April 2009. November's class, ...

Did the recent eclipse spark your interest in all things astronomy? Rockland Astronomy Club has the weekend event for you. The 2024 Northeast Astronomy Forum & Space Expo, touted as the largest such ...