Astronomy professor Chris Impey's MOOC, or Massive Online Open Course, has already signed up more than 1,000 students and it recently got a shout-out from Sports Illustrated, which listed "free online ...

There are few things in nature as impressive as an eclipse. Whether it is the sun being blotted out by the moon or the moon entering into the earth's shadow and turning blood red, the natural reaction ...

For a novice stargazer just beginning to observe the night sky, it can be confusing and discouraging without the proper information to help him or her get oriented. Getting involved with a local ...