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

These are the best telescopes for kids, selected by the expert editors and observers at Astronomy Magazine.

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 ...

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

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

Kids learned about astronomy, digital photography, ocean-ography, South American Indians and world mysteries, which includes some real-life mysteries such as Easter Island and some mysteries such ...

A woman asked me what astronomy books were good for her 10 year old child. Here’s the thing: I don’t know. There are lots of books, but I haven’t read them! I’ve never needed to.

A set of ancient Babylonian tablets that describe how to track Jupiter across the sky have revealed an astronomical technique 1,500 years ahead of its time. Jupiter's erratic pace across the sky ...