The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is launching a nationwide strategic investment in the future of rural education called Smithsonian Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools (STARS).

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A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

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Our Barron Prize young heroes remind me that each of us has the power to be a steward of this Earth, whether by planting a ...

Mars is about 140 million miles from our cozy planet. A human mission to that cold, rocky neighbor would mean being away from Earth for about 3 years. But the things those explorers would see and ...

The Webb telescope has spotted exoplanets circling white dwarf stars, proving that planets can survive their star’s violent ...

A new study by astronomers about distance planet K2-18b has led to what they’re calling one of the most promising sign of extraterrestrial life in the universe.

In an astonishing coincidence, Aylesbury-based author Alan Nettleton may have predicted a real-life scientific breakthrough ...

Scientists have found new but tentative evidence of life beyond our solar system, with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Six-year-old Allison Morales Santiz dropped her jaw as she stepped into the newly opened MOSI Digital Dome Theatre, where the ...