Many cultures independently identified similar star patterns. Ancient constellations often held cultural or religious significance. Some star patterns aided navigation and timekeeping. The Milky ...

Despite the ancient Egyptians' advanced knowledge of astronomy, the role of the Milky Way in their culture remains a mystery.

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At a temple site, the remains of an ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory were uncovered. The discovery was made by the Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities ...

An apparent record-breaking ancient astronomy "observatory," complete with a sundial, was uncovered recently during a temple dig in the old capital of lower Egypt. The mud-brick temple building ...

A new magazine, Astronomy for Kids, features a hundred pages of out-of-this-world information.

The ancient book was published before Galileo was born, making it one of the first astronomy texts published in the English language.

For him, Astronomy and Aerospace day is about sparking inspiration and it seems to be working. Many of the kids said they enjoyed learning about sciences.

Boise State University is hosting Dr. Baptiste Chide Friday night to talk about his research related to the search for ancient life on Mars.