A mysterious set of wooden pieces with connections to an ancient celestial calendar has been uncovered by Chinese researchers. The 23 wooden strips were unearthed from a preserved 2,000-year-old ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as Comet A3, is making its trip from the outer solar system on its closest approach to ...

Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due to the distance from Earth and are shown at 0h Universal Time. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly The moonrise and moonset schedule this week The ...

Preparation Understanding the Celestial Calendar: Mark astronomical observation days on the family calendar and research the constellations, planets, and other celestial bodies visible that night.

This month's harvest moon will not only coincide with a supermoon, but also with a blood moon and partial lunar eclipse.

Stargazers around the world will experience three celestial events on Sept., 17. Tuesday’s spectacle will inch closer to ...

"Installed in the 100-inch telescope dome at Mount Wilson Observatory, "Of Sea and Sky" connects around themes of ...

Introductory courses in physics and astronomy are designed to give students a broad background in the fundamentals of the discipline, an introduction to the logic and philosophy of science, and ...

Dust off your binoculars and mark your calendars — the skies are going ... multiple space phenomena will be taking place. Celestial events like a supermoon, a partial lunar eclipse and multiple ...

Astronomers have discovered a black hole emitting energy in jets longer than the width of 140 Milky Way galaxies. By Dennis Overbye Impact craters found around the Earth that were made around ...

Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, where the pursuit of scientific discovery and innovation meets cutting-edge research and academic excellence. Our ...