Look to the east after sunset on a clear winter night and you’ll spot a bright, tightly packed collection of stars. That’s ...

Kip Thorne, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, was Interstellar's science advisor. The movie explores scientific concepts like wormholes and time dilation. Interstellar depicts a space mission searching ...

SALT marks 20 years as Africa’s largest optical telescopeGroundbreaking discoveries from exoplanets to black holesScience ...

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Astrology uses constellations to predict events, but this is not scientifically proven. The zodiac signs are based on ancient observations and don't perfectly align with modern astronomy. Astrological ...

From the mundane to the iconic, the physical to the symbolic, the striking presence of chairs in the history of science begs to be acknowledged and understood. By Omar W. Nasim / MIT Press Published ...

Physicists and scientists gathered in Hong Kong to map out past, present and future discoveries in mathematics, life sciences ...

Bloomer: It is best to start with a little naked-eye astronomy: see if you can pick just something out at first, and build ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Astrophotography can make you feel two very different things: tiny ...