The universe has a crazy-quilt explosion of stars to show us each night. But if you live in an urban area, light pollution obscures it with a glowing washout. People who want to get away from the city and experience the heavens’ natural splendor might consider a stargazing-friendly hotel. And there are quite a few intriguing ones around the world that cater to amateur astronomers, according to ...
Two University of Arizona faculty members have been awarded prestigious 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships: Award-winning playwright Elaine Romero an…
In her Christmas Day opinion piece “Steps the city can take to remove poverty label”, U of A student Hannah Meltzer calls for adding more stre…
Kitt Peak is opening a new science center for visitors at a unique location: inside the observatory's distinctive, acute-angle-shaped McMath–Pierce solar telescope.
A University of Arizona-led team has used a camera orbiting Mars to capture the closest images yet of a rare interstellar comet that has sparked wild speculation about alien visitors.
The SaddleBrooke SkyGazers Astronomy Club will present Dr. Lockwood Carlson, a retired scientist, SaddleBrooke resident and current Vice-Presi…
The comet newly discovered from a center near Tucson is the brightest comet of 2025.
A study involving University of Arizona astronomers and telescopes is shedding new light on how black holes feed on matter and belch out energy.
Look at the pre-dawn morning sky as much as possible this next week. Tomorrow at 4:30 a.m., ever brilliant Venus is 18 degrees above the easte…
I like the moon in all its phases because of its beauty. I have found the moon to be the one object that always looks better than its pictures…
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Comet newly discovered from Mt. Lemmon appearing over Arizona