The National Science Foundation has sponsored a national program called Family ASTRO that offers activities and games to help families do astronomy together. The program is operated by the non ...

An unexpected television signal traced to an airplane led to a new method for pinpointing unwanted radio signals, as growing ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as ...

In this section you will find a selection of proven hands-on activities that teach basic astronomy to your students. In addition, we have links to activities around the web, organized by topic.

Summer Research Assistant, Los Alamos, wrote programs to reduce data from neutron scattering experiments, using the CDC 7600 and 6600 systems. Summer Research Assistant, Kitt Peak, included observing ...

From the intricacies of subatomic particles to the vast expanse of the cosmos, our faculty and students are engaged in groundbreaking research that addresses some of the most pressing questions in ...

The sun is reaching a solar maximum. Here's what that could mean for Iowa and our chances to see the aurora borealis, known ...

The first meteor shower of the New Year also has the potential to be one of the year's best – if the weather cooperates. But astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of ...

to take interest in astronomy and astronomical activities. For this, 5,880 libraries, called Arivu Kendras or Gram Panchayat libraries, will be utilised. “The libraries are operated by the ...

Reach for the Stars is offering a family-friendly stargazing event in Tucson that includes views of Saturn, Jupiter, the Orion nebula, star clusters and galaxies.