Doha: Qatar National Library (QNL) is presenting a curated selection of rare Islamic scientific manuscripts at an exhibition titled 'Lines of Faith: Astronomy and the Art of the Astrolabe in the ...

Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

This brass astrolabe has four plates; one may well be a replacement. It was made in Nuremberg by Georg Hartman in 1537. An inscription on the inside of the instrument states that it once belonged to ...

Astronomers race to learn more about third interstellar visitor Newfound interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be carrying pristine material from early in the Milky Way’s star-forming history.

You may only live once, but some stars die twice. Astronomers have now discovered the first visual evidence of such a stellar event, a dead star that underwent a so-called "double-detonation." ...

"Astronomers may have just discovered the third interstellar object passing through the Solar System!" the agency's Operations account shared on Bluesky.

This is the first evidence for a white dwarf exploding not once, but twice. The discovery could shed new light on how some supernovae work.

Astronomers detect first known ‘death wish’ planet Exoplanet HIP 67522 b has a 'clingy' relationship with its host star. It won't end well. Andrew Paul Jul 2, 2025 2:00 PM EDT ...

Parisian astronomer Camille Flammarion brought used science fiction to bring Mars to life ...

Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), astronomers have performed large-scale radio observations of a star-forming region known as the Chamaeleon cloud complex. The observational ...

Astronomers have discovered the first evidence of a white dwarf wiped out by a double-detonation supernova, also providing space-lovers with stunning eye-candy.

July 2, 2025 3 min read Astronomers Found the Most Self-Destructive Planet in the Sky This planet triggers flares on its star—spelling its ultimate doom By Jacek Krywko edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier ...