SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A new non-profit has been formed, all about astronomy and rocketry, with a goal of supporting science education around the Northwest.

Right in the heart of Lorain County are some highly experienced amateur astronomers who might know as much about the night sky as any professional. The Black River Astronomical Society is one of th… ...

They choose certain people to do astronomy, education and outreach,” said Laatsch. Laatsch’s most recent work with NASA is a project on the eclipse, which will occur in April. This eclipse is special; ...

The Astronomical Society offers safety information such as this, as well as discussion of wider-reaching astronomy topics and telescope viewing during its public viewing nights each Friday, from 8 ...

Astronomy has a bright future. The universe is being revealed in exquisite detail with the current generation of large optical telescopes, reaching back close to the big bang. There’s hope that ...

A science education center is scheduled to open soon at the site of the mighty Arecibo telescope, and pilot phase programs were run there over the summer. However, some still have concerns that ...

Answer: The Cincinnati Observatory is known as ‘The Birthplace of American Astronomy’ because it is home to one of the oldest working telescopes in the world.

Astronomer Robert Reeves went to Kosovo to set up a telescope but ended up falling in love with a people and a country.

The other ambassadors were planetarium directors, astrophotographers, teachers, and research assistants. One was a Chilean educator leading K-12 astronomy education in her school.

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has awarded its 2006 Education Prize to Dr. Sidney Wolff,an astronomer and former director of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory in Tucson, Arizona ...