astronomy

Smethport native Bart Barton, who previously worked on the Apollo 11 launch with his father, Bill Barton, captured quite a shot to add to his collecti...

WELLSBORO — The Endless Mountain Music Festival recently honored the sponsor of its music festival and a dark skies program at Cherry Springs State Pa...

Winter solstice: Winter officially begins today as we celebrate the winter solstice. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, winter solstice marks the longes...

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The longest night of the year gives way to increasing light on the winter solstice. You can cheer on the lengthening days with a bon...

STARS : Like shooting stars? According to the Farmers’ Almanac, you’ll want to make a concerted effort to look skyward tonight, when a brief bevy of t...

Columbus Day: Today, the second Monday in October, is Columbus Day. One of the 10 holidays recognized by the federal government, Columbus Day commemor...

COUDERSPORT — Stargazing programs and a photography workshop will be held on Oct. 26 at Cherry Springs State Park, 4639 Cherry Springs Road, Couderspo...

COUDERSPORT— A free stargazing program will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 and 12 at Cherry Springs State Park, 4639 Cherry Springs Road, Coud...

FALL : By the time you read this, the autumnal equinox will have occurred. It was at 3:50 a.m. today. Today, fall begins in the northern hemisphere, w...

COUDERSPORT—Stargazing programs and a photography workshop are being held Sept. 27 and 28 at Cherry Springs State Park at 4639 Cherry Springs Road, Co...

Friday the 13th: Today is the first Friday the 13th of two this year; the other is Dec. 13. While it may be a date with a bad reputation, it is far fr...

ROVER : NASA is working on a trip to Mars, and they want students to get involved. Part of that involvement is a competition called the Mars 2020 Name...

Cherry Springs State Park has gained an international reputation for its quality stargazing. The park, at 4639 Cherry Springs Road, Coudersport, is 12...

COUDERSPORT — Cherry Springs State Park will offer “Nature at Night” and “Full Moon & Planet Watch” programs the weekend of Aug. 16-17. From 7:30 to 8...

The Moon : There are four types of lunar months, something we on Earth may not notice as the days go by the moon waxes and wanes. The first type of lu...

COUDERSPORT— Officials at Cherry Springs State Park have released an August event schedule. All stargazing and other programs will be cancelled if it ...

COUDERSPORT — On Aug. 3, Cherry Springs State Park will offer three programs: Around the World in 80 Minutes, Nightscapes Photography Workshop and a F...

SMETHPORT — Hamlin Memorial Library invites the public to see Mr. K’s Mobile Dome Planetarium at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Smethport Fire Department. Vi...

JOURNEY : As Apollo 11 prepared for its journey into space, ’Round the Square shared some tidbits of moon pop culture. Readers learned of songs and po...

SPACE RACE : Fifty years ago, Bradfordians joined the world in watching the heavens as the human race stretched its Earth-given limits by setting foot...