HONOLULU - None of us will likely see Venus pass, like a moving beauty spot, across the face of the sun again. From the U.S. to South Korea, people around the world turned their attention to the ...

Astronomers around the world looked to the sky last night and this morning to observe Venus as it passed across the face of the Sun for the last time this century. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) ...

In the coming months, the buzz surrounding the August 21 total solar eclipse will reach a fever pitch. It will culminate in a cosmic spectacle that will captivate millions across the United States ...

EAST NORRITON – They came from far and wide to set up their telescopes, put on their safety glasses and keep their fingers crossed that Mother Nature would cooperate with fair skies on Tuesday evening ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This astronomical transit instrument ...

HONOLULU - None of us will likely see Venus pass, like a moving beauty spot, across the face of the sun again. From the U.S. to South Korea, people around the world turned their attention to the ...

This astronomical transit is one of the original instruments purchased for the observatory that opened at Georgetown College in 1844. It has a 4.6-inch objective. The inscription probably reads "Ertel ...