My first book, Bad Astronomy, came out in 2002. It’s enjoyed a few printings since then, and still sells nicely. I get a lot of requests for an audio version, and I’m happy to announce that ...

(Inside Science) — On July 20, 1969, just before 11 p.m. Eastern time, Neil Armstrong planted the first human footprints on another world. It was a defining moment in a journey that had transfixed the ...

Astronomy is a subject as vast and fascinating as the night sky itself. Humans have been charting out changes in the heavens for thousands of years. During that time, our species’ growing ...

In today’s Academic Minute, SUNY Cobleskill's Ed Stander examines why astronomers must consider scale when applying the laws of physics to any object beyond Earth. Stander is a professor of geology, ...

A ‘unique and breathtaking’ museum experience thanks to Meyer Sound’s linear sound reproduction and immersive technologies. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

We all know how the lullaby goes, but now astrophysicists have finally caught up — reproducing the eerie thrumming sound of a star's "twinkle, twinkle" for the first time. By simulating the turbulent ...