Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, myth, and sheer curiosity. This crossword quiz celebrates the minds who first charted the cosmos.

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist ...

Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to the emergence of stars marks a critical shift known as Cosmic Dawn. Yet, astronomers have struggled to unravel details about the first ...

An icy visitor from deep space has just pulled off one of the strangest light shows astronomers have ever recorded, flaring ...

Nandkumar M. Kamat The Star of Bethlehem remains a unique focal point in scientific inquiry, occupying a rare intersection of ...