astronomy

ECLIPSE: With North America awaiting a total solar eclipse to take place Aug. 21, the United States Postal Service announced it will commemorate the r...

COUDERSPORT—Cherry Springs State Park at 4639 Cherry Springs Road, Coudersport, has announced programs that will take place there over the next couple...

SMETHPORT — A free program on getting prepared for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse will be held at the Hamlin Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m. June 14. Bernie ...

FALCONS: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Monday that its first baby falcon of 2017 hatched around 4 p.m. on Easter S...

EQUINOX: The vernal equinox is happening this morning, which means this for readers: it’s spring. To be precise, spring begins at 6:29 a.m. today in B...

PLANET 9: NASA is inviting the public to “help scan the realm beyond Neptune for brown dwarfs and planet nine” in a new online project. According to N...

SKY EVENTS: Get out your telescope and keep your eyes to the sky for a little dance of heavenly bodies over the weekend. The Associated Press is repor...

REAL-LIFE GRINCH: When we read about a real-life Grinch who struck in Jefferson County, we had to share. DuBois-based state police reported on Christm...

WASHINGTON — It is one of the common questions of eighth-grade theology (which is generally more insightful and useful than post-doctoral theology): I...

SPACE: If you’re interested in the exploration of the universe, NASA recently announced that the agency is sharing images from their research to view ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Military officials say a streak of light seen burning across the sky by people in three Western states was debris from a Russian ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars appears to have flowing rivulets of water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that boost...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stargazers were treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon. Depending...

HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists hoping to build a telescope that will allow them to see 13 billion light years away, offering a look into the early years o...