astrophysics

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

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...

ASTEROID : An unusual “double asteroid” is now approaching Earth’s vicinity and will pass us by today. This we have learned from Farmers’ Almanac and ...

TODAY : Violence has been the trend for this day in history, it seems. On April 24 in 1184 BC, the Greeks used the Trojan Horse to enter Troy. Meanwhi...

GEMINID: The famous winter meteor shower will sling bright shooting stars across the sky this week, peaking Thursday night into Friday morning, accord...

SKY : Clear skies at this time of year usually bring along low temperatures, but for folks who are willing to brave it, the night sky on Sunday should...

HISTORY: For anyone interested in pieces of local history, there are a couple of television debuts they may not want to miss. Zippo Manufacturing Co.-...

THE MOON & PA: Nationaldaycalendar.com has declared today to be National Pennsylvania Day. In celebration of Independence Day this year, the website i...

On Monday evening, the Bradford Area Public Library’s Community Room was packed with curious residents who wanted to learn more about a heavenly pheno...

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...