Harvey joined the National Solar Observatory in 1969 and led the team that developed GONG, the Global Oscillation Network Group. Six of the instruments are now spaced across the Earth.

U-M astronomers are helping study a fast-moving, ancient, and massive comet that formed beyond our galaxy. A group of ...

Greenwich’s iconic Planetarium will close for two years as part of a huge project to regenerate the Royal Observatory.

Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these ...

Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and a faint Mercury are visible this month to the naked eye, and the best chances to spot them are ...

Greenwich’s iconic Planetarium will close for two years as part of a huge project to regenerate the Royal Observatory.

The more our Earth-bound society learns to rely on electronics, the greater the risk that weather from the stars shatters our ...

From immersive museums to up-close animal encounters, we’ve selected some of the best things to do in London with kids this ...

I am writing this column surrounded by boxes. My astronomy books are packed, as are many of our belongings. In a few days I ...

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework ...

Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12–13 with up to 100 meteors/hour; watch live or catch fireballs before dawn.