The neutrino was 30 times more energetic than any other previously observed particle of its kind. Scientists still don’t know ...

Such rays are commonly observed on the Moon. For example, backyard astronomy enthusiasts will be familiar with the rays around Tycho and Copernicus craters on the near side of the Moon,' says Dr ...

When Nicolaus Copernicus wasn't redrawing ... Our cover image is The Astronomer, painted by the Dutch master Vermeer Van Delft (1632-1675), ca. 1668. After Raymond Whitlock, our art director, chose ...

This model, which placed the Earth at the center of the universe, dominated Western astronomy for centuries until it was challenged by Copernicus in the 16th century, according to Britannica. The ...

A team of archaeologists discovered the remains of the 16th-century father of modern astronomy, who demonstrated that the Earth orbits the Sun. Cape astronomers were responsible for, among other ...

The interdisciplinary art form is right at home at RIT. What do Nicolas Copernicus, William Morris, and Joe Kubert have in common? Works by the astronomer, designer, and comics artist—legends in their ...