For many years, astronomers have mused about the possibility of putting radio telescopes on the Moon. Considering the extreme temperature vari…
Over the last few years, the term “Goldilocks Zone” has become widely used to describe the range of distances from a star where planets would …
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system's many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show opening to the p…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth.
Our planet is surrounded by a magnetic field that acts as a shield. It keeps the solar wind away from the top of our atmosphere, preventing it…
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors noticed that most stars were located in fixed patterns.
Canadian radio astronomy started directly after the Second World War. Arthur Covington, a scientist with the National Research Council, had be…