This piece is part of the DrexelNow series showcasing "A Day in the Class" for some of Drexel University's most interesting and impactful courses. Students in “PHYS 131 — Survey of the Universe” are ...

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Two eyes are better than one. This has long been the battle cry of Astronomy Contributing Editor Phil Harrington when advocating binocular use among beginning skygazers. In this podcast, Phil talks ...

How can we use light to learn about the universe? How can we measure the properties of planets, stars, and galaxies? How can we explore our cosmic origins and the history of the universe? This course ...

MIDLAND, Texas — West Texas Astronomers will be hosting the Kalamzaoo Astronomical Society's five-part Introduction to Astronomy series at the Blakemore Planetarium. These lectures will be free with ...

THE contents of this book are very different from what the title led us to expect. We have failed to discover in what sense it can be regarded as an introductory work, unless it be an introduction to ...

When you see a suspiciously bright star near the moon at night, chances are it’s a planet. And we’ll have several moon-planet pairings early in the new year. Before sunrise on Jan. 8, look for the ...

Sorry in advance if here isn't the right place to post this! If so, Mods, please move it (or remove it...). I'm trying to find an old astronomy intro program from DOS time. I think this was in the ...

Caroline Herschel, the first English professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But even many astronomers may not recognize her name.