A new app turns you and your smartphone into a skyglow meter. It's easy to use and could be a boon to citizen science projects aimed at controlling light pollution. Continue reading →
Citizen scientists aid observations made by space telescopes to discover previously unseen treasures. ->
An amateur astronomer discovered asteroids and named them after a 1960s gay activist.
The British astronomer's lunar work was used in both the U.S. and Soviet space programs.
Astronomy isn't an extreme sport, but you can be faced with some extreme weather. Here are some tips on how to keep snug while exploring the night sky.
The epic find should change the way humanity views its place in the universe.
Hubble will use about the coolest method to watch the upcoming transit of Venus -- it's going to look at the shadow of the event on the moon.
The amateur astronomy community is abuzz over a strange phenomenon spotted over Mars last week.
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