UNDATED (CNN Newsource/WKRC) - There is a contest now open to name new planets discovered by the James Webb Space telescope. The telescope is making amazing discoveries every day and each planet and ...

Veteran astronomer Daniel Horenstein has been named manager of the Buhl Planetarium & Observatory at the Carnegie Science Center. Horenstein brings a wealth of research experience studying the stars ...

On Sept. 28 2020, the University of Maine board of trustees approved to have the name of the Emera Astronomy Center changed to the Versant Power Astronomy Center. This change comes amidst the ...

Kirah — With Persian origins, this moniker symbolizes the sun. Donna — This moniker sounds like "dawn" and evokes the sunrise ...

A new public competition will allow a lucky astronomy enthusiast to name one of Earth's tiny "quasi-moons." Here's everything you need to know about how to enter the competition for free. When you ...

If you step out the door on a clear, dark night at this time of year, you’ll find the great constellation called Ursa Major high in the sky below Polaris, the pole star. You might even be able to pick ...

ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The astronomy center at the University of Maine has been renamed and relaunched as the Versant Power Astronomy Center. It opened to the public in 2014 as the Emera Astronomy ...

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Caroline Herschel, the first English professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But even many astronomers may not recognize her name.