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 ...

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 ...

Before astronomy students at Columbia University can learn about about the sun, moon, and stars, they’ll have to take a refresher on … the “genocide” at Gaza? That’s the message from an undergraduate ...

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, ...

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, ...

A neutron star is a superdense remnant of a massive sun. A star that holds at least 8 times the Sun’s mass will burn through its material much faster than the Sun will. This massive star will then die ...

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 ...