Dark matter has puzzled physicists for nearly a century, remaining one of modern science's greatest mysteries. Although ...

While Will recorded his observations, hand drawn, in a log book. Modern astronomers digitally image the night sky. Digital cameras are of course optimized around the human visual system (as we ...

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If the modern age of astronomy could be summarized in a few words, it would probably be “the age of shifting paradigms.” ...

Whether you are a novice or are already experienced in practical astronomy, you will find plenty in this book to help you raise your ... the changes in the past seven years and cover subjects such as ...

Figuring out the true value of the Hubble constant is one of the greatest challenges in modern astronomy and could revolutionize our understanding of the universe—so scientists at the University of ...