Telescopes have captured astonishing images of far-away galaxies and other cosmic mysteries. Now, a new book called Touch the Invisible Sky is helping everyone appreciate those pictures, even people ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." These days, high-tech cameras and sensors enable modern astronomers to do everything from hunting for ...

An ancient book on astronomy from the 1500s sold for more than £10,000 ($12,200), as a "private international buyer" triumphed over intense competition at a U.K. auction. The Castle of Knowledge by ...

Astronomy is a subject as vast and fascinating as the night sky itself. Humans have been charting out changes in the heavens for thousands of years. During that time, our species’ growing ...

Ron Miller and William K. Hartmann, 296 pages; Workman Publishing Company, 2005; softcover, $19.95 In the last half century, robotic exploration has revolutionized our understanding of the solar ...

THE professed object of the author was to satisfy the requirements of civil engineering students, who are unlikely to take up a more advanced study of astronomy, and to produce a text-book ...

The Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) has awarded its 2011 Donald E. Osterbrock Book Prize to Nathan Sivin for his landmark volume “Granting the Seasons: ...

Over the years, many have asked me to recommend books to help them in their study of the stars and constellations. In this column, I'll provide reviews of three books that I consulted during my ...

Professor Raman Prinja (UCL Physics & Astronomy) has received this year’s Ian Robson Lifetime Achievement Award from the ...

Dava Sobel, 288 pages; Viking Adult, 2005; hardcover, $24.95 I’ve tasted Moon dust like Dava Sobel’s friend as told in this new book. I can’t say it transformed me in any way, but the offer was too ...

The rare manuscript is believed to be one of only 277 known copies of Copernicus' book worldwide. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

A 467-year-old book which was the first about astronomy ever to be written in English has fetched a whooping £10,000 at auction. The 'incredibly scarce' first edition of The Castle of Knowledge by ...