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Lithuanian Ethnocosmology Museum.
Kulionys, Lithuania

Lithuanian Ethnocosmology Museum

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.
Model of Skylab outside Esperance Museum.
Esperance, Australia

Skylab’s Remains

A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.
Château d'Abbadie
Hendaye, France

Château d'Abbadie

The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.
Barzan Towers.
Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar

Barzan Towers

These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.
The Diana Site.
Wall Township, New Jersey

Project Diana Site

The first dish to bounce radio signals off the Moon, it was the forerunner to the U.S. Space Program.
astronomy

A Star Photographer On Chasing the Hidden Beauty of the Universe

For over 20 years, Dr. Travis Rector has been documenting elusive cosmic matter.
Ashawnta Jackson December 29, 2017
The word "astronomy" in 22 different sign languages.
astronomy

A New Multilingual Sign Language Dictionary Looks to the Stars

Hoping to make education more accessible, the International Astronomical Union is compiling all the signs of outer space.
Cara Giaimo December 15, 2017
The piece contains 3,115 hand-blown glass bulbs
Chicago, Illinois

Lucent

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
A series of color-enhanced images of Jupiter, taken by NASA's <em>Juno</em> spacecraft, September.
space exploration

2017 Was an Astounding Year for Space Images

From super moons to Saturn's rings to distant galaxies.
Anika Burgess December 13, 2017
An image of Kepler's supernova remnant from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
astronomy

A Short History of the Supernova, From Ancient China to the New 'Zombie Star'

Going out with a bang.
Vittoria Traverso November 10, 2017
The changing face of the Sun, recorded by NASA over 59 days in 1973.
science

How an Amateur Astronomer Became One of History's Greatest Solar Observers

Hisako Koyama is finally getting scientific recognition for her decades of patience and precision.
Sarah Laskow November 8, 2017
National Astronomical Observatory of Chile.
Santiago, Chile

National Astronomical Observatory of Chile

This observatory high on a hilltop in the center of Santiago got its start in 1852.
The remnant of a supernova that occurred 160,000 light years from Earth. The stellar explosion would have been visible in the Southern Hemisphere around 1600.
space exploration

The Most Beautiful Space Images on Earth

Stargazing through the ages.
Anika Burgess October 19, 2017
Sputnik crash site marker
Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Sputnik IV Crash Site

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Byurakan observatory.
Byurakan, Armenia

Byurakan Observatory

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.
The observatory dome.
astronomy

An Oregon Couple Has Built the Perfect House for Observing the Total Eclipse

And looking far across the universe.
Sarah Laskow August 16, 2017
Dark Star Park.
Arlington, Virginia

Dark Star Park

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
The brightly colored salt ponds seen from above.
astronomy

The Earth’s Wildest Reactions to High Tides

You can thank the moon's gravitational pull for these nine extraordinary sights.
Meg Neal August 10, 2017