Astronomy

The last time Jupiter and Saturn came this close was 1623, but that conjunction was too near the sun to be seen on Earth. The most recent visible to humans was 800 years ago.

The black hole is roughly 1,000 light-years from Earth — and more than 2,000 light-years closer than the next one known. What's more, scientists say, it may be just "the tip of an exciting iceberg."

Early Wednesday morning will be the peak viewing day for the Lyrid meteor shower. Howard Hochhalter is the planetarium director at the Bishop Museum of…

Mini Mercury skipped across the vast, glaring face of the sun Monday in a rare celestial transit.Stargazers used solar-filtered binoculars and telescopes…

Our solar system's smallest planet will pass between the Earth and the Sun on Monday in a rare astronomical event known as a "transit" of Mercury.It's…

Stargazers can see Mars at its best this weekend. The sun, Earth and Mars directly align in what scientists call “Mars opposition” beginning Friday, with…

Mars, Earth and the sun have lined up, a celestial orientation known as opposition. This particular opposition occurs at a time when the orbit of Mars takes it closest to the sun.

The European Space Agency has released a chart of the exact positions of many stars in the Milky Way and neighboring galaxies. But the map only shows a small fraction of what's out there.

So a scientist walks into a bar...and shares their knowledge over a beer.Starting Monday, April 23, Tampa-area scientists will be at local breweries,…

The folks at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales say they're expecting clear skies for their second annual "HARMONY Dark Sky Festival & Star Party" Saturday,…