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(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...

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...

Wow, is 2024 really gone? It just seemed to fly by, one minute the first day of trout, then archery season and shockingly New Years! Surprisingly thou...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — To borrow the two words from a Hilary Duff hit single, the solar eclipse is so yesterday. And not only because it’s come and gone (...

{p class=”krtHeadline”}There’s good news about climate change — for a change. {p class=”krtText”}A United Nations study shows that steps to repair the...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — On a recent camping trip to Kings Canyon National Park I had the opportunity to escape the light-polluted vistas of the city and l...

MARS SAMPLES: NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colo., to build the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), a small, lightweight r...

Was the (potentially) amazing James Webb Space Telescope launched from French Guiana on Christmas of all days to put it more in the public eye — or le...

What could be more natural than going to Mars? So far, civilization’s essential narrative has been exploration, discovery and migration from parts of ...

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

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...

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...

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 ...

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 — 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...

As creator of one of the most famous flames of all time, Zippo is intimately aware of fire’s usefulness — a force of nature to be summoned at will. Bu...

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...

NAMES : How would you like to visit another planet? You may not be able to go to Mars anytime soon, but NASA is offering a chance for people to have t...

My mind works in mysterious ways, as is evident to those who read my columns. I found something in the Farmers Almanac for 2019 that caught my eye, an...

Stars, planets and other celestial objects illuminate the night sky at Cherry Springs State Park on a chilly Saturday night.