In 1925, grad student Cecilia Payne first proposed that stars were mostly made of hydrogen and helium and shaped our understanding of the universe.

With next-generation telescopes, tiny space probes ... This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. In her office on the 17th floor of MIT’s Building 54, Sara ...

Advances in technology are helping explorers fulfill their purpose: Mapping the ocean floor in tiny detail for the first time.

Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei peered through his newly improved 20-power homemade telescope at the planet Jupiter. He ...

Compose stunning shots at the Natural Bridges National Monument ... of observatories — Observatorio Cerro Mamalluca has telescopes and offers talks to introduce keen astronomers to skygazing.

You'll be able to spot stars, moons, planets and more, a handy alternative to carting a telescope about ... alongside the super-rugged National Geographic 6x21 Children's binos and the Vixen ...

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In 1998, a photo taken from the International Space Station showed a black, oddly shaped object which became known as the ...

In contrast to most national parks’ diverse environments, Death Valley’s beauty lies in its sparse natural settings and unique geographic location. Famously located in the lowest point in the ...

The best time to witness the celestial event will be just after sunset starting Jan. 10. A meteor shower will also be visible ...

The planets of the solar system all move around the same orbital plane, according to National Geographic ... will also be in the conjunction, but a telescope will be needed to see them, according ...

Indigenous animal trackers use the CyberTracker software, developed by Louis Liebenberg, to help with research and earn a ...