astronomy

COUDERSPORT—A small group, private tour of the night sky is being offered on four different dates and a night sky photography workshop on Saturday, Ma...

CONNECTED BY EARTH: NASA’s investment in space – both the unique Earth science conducted in orbit and the technology developed by living in space and ...

COUDERSPORT — Desired by astronomers for its magnificent Milky Way views, Cherry Springs State Park in Northern Pennsylvania’s Potter and Tioga Counti...

COUDERSPORT — From noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday will be the free “Know Before You Go to Cherry Springs Virtual Program.” Consider stargazing from the ba...

PHOTO CONTEST: Pennsylvania Magazine is holding its annual photo contest. The contest allows entries in three categories: black and white, wildlife an...

ROVER LANDING: NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover safely landed on Mars on Thursday after a 203 day journey of traveling 293 million miles through space. ...

COUDERSPORT: Cindy Ross, a regular contributor to Pennsylvania magazine , spent a weekend in Coudersport, and the experience made it into the Jan/Feb ...

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The longest night of the year gives way to increasing light on the winter solstice. The community is invited to celebrate a return t...

Let’s get out of here. Who hasn’t thought that at some point in the past four months, as we hunkered down in our homes, brooding and restless but with...

MOUNT JEWETT — Outdoor programs have been set at Kinzua Bridge State Park for August. All participants must wear a mask and practice social distancing...

BIG BANG FACTS: NASA recently shared a refresher on the Big Bang — the event that gave rise to our universe. For those who haven’t thought about anyth...

SPACE NEWS: Astronomers have found a new exoworld, less than twice the size of Earth, which orbits the sunlike star Kepler-160, just over 3,000light-y...

SOLSTICE AT STONEHENGE: The annual celebration of the June solstice at the Stonehenge monument is canceled this year due to Covid-19. But for the 1st ...

NEW SPACE TELESCOPE: NASA is naming its next-generation space telescope currently under development, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST)...

STRAWBERRY MOON: June’s Moon, known in legend and folklore as the “Strawberry Moon,” will turn 100% full Friday, June 5, at 3:12 p.m. EDT. At this tim...

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — The next self-led activity at Pfeiffer Nature Center is the “Bird Search Bliss” event at the Eshelman property that began beginning ...

FLOWER MOON: May’s Moon, known in legend and folklore as the “Flower Moon,” will turn 100% astronomically full at 6:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday. In mediev...

It’s International Dark Sky Week, and the International Dark Sky Association suggests people mark the week from home with their families this year. Wh...

With spring here, and many people finding themselves with more free time on their hands this month, it’s a perfect time to explore the natural world. ...

Space: NASA’s new Internet and social media special, NASA at Home, will show and engage you in the agency’s discoveries, research, and exploration fro...