Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.

Because of the Atacama’s natural disposition for astronomy, it is home to many current and planned telescopes, including Paranal, the Rubin Observatory (which hosts the world’s largest digital ...

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Rujm el-Hiri’s astronomical function now in question Geodynamic shifts alter alignment of the ancient site New findings suggest agricultural use over ceremonial ...

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The W.N.Y.C. science program “Radiolab” partnered with the International Astronomical Union to ... The blaze threatened the observatory and communications infrastructure at the peak.

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Credit: ESO/P. Horálek A proposed industrial complex by AES Andes near the Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert could devastate the area’s world-renowned dark skies. Celebrated for its vital ...

An international team of astronomers, led by researchers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw, have identified a new class of cosmic X-ray sources. The findings have been ...