physical sciences

(TNS)—Astronomers have determined that our nearest neighbor is gradually inching away from us. The Weather Channel reports that the Earth’s moon is mo...

(TNS)— Attention, Pennsylvania residents: When things are a little less cloudy, take a gander at the night sky at some point this month. It’s there th...

To book a tour with Greg Snowman at Potter County Stargazing Tours, visit pcstargazingtours.com . Tours can be held for “a couple or two” or a “crowd ...

SMILE: Early in the morning, before sunrise on April 25, the dark sky will hold a rare sight — a smiley face. Really. The planets Venus and Saturn wil...

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford sophomore Patrick Ianiro has been working on his medical school application resume since he was in high school. H...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs i...

March’s full moon, also called the worm moon, will appear red in the skies tonight during a total lunar eclipse. “The eclipse happens because the eart...

For a brief window, Asteroid 2024 YR4 looked like a planetary hazard in the making. At up to 90 meters (295 feet) in diameter, it was described as a p...

TRILLION: We recently heard from a reader who’s been enthused with our ’Round the Squares lately. Ken Gerg enjoyed the RTS where we gave some context ...

GEMINID: Now through Christmas Eve, you can watch for the Geminids all night long. The Geminid meteor shower is often highly visible in the Northern H...

NASA: America’s space agency needs you. According to a NASA press release, the organization is looking for people to suggest innovations on how to rec...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — 2024’s next supermoon will rise this week. And it’s going to be the closest one of the year. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac,...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Meteorologists are predicting that something “unpredictable” could be visible in places it’s not usually seen this weekend. Said pl...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — A “once-in-a-lifetime-event” is brewing in the far reaches of space at the moment. In a complete blaze of glory, a new star will fo...

HARVEST MOON: The breathtaking spectacle of the harvest moon will illuminate in the sky Sept. 16, 17 and 18. Peak illumination will be at 10:34 p.m. T...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $205,241 that will engage chemistry ...

MOUNT JEWETT — Kinzua Bridge State Park will offer a free, unique opportunity at 4 a.m. Tuesday when a meteor shower will fall across the sky over the...

You couldn’t touch the floor. Everywhere you put your foot down, there was lava. It would burn you up! It was total danger! Everybody knew it, which i...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvania could become a massive contributor to the United States’ quest for lithium after scientists discovered a large reservo...

RIDGWAY – The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (North Central) and Grow Rural PA will co-host an Advanced Manuf...