Astronomy

Astrobiologist and astronomer Aomawa Shields has spent many years studying the universe beyond our solar system and researching newly discovered planets that have the potential to support life. Last month, she released her new memoir “Life on Other Planets: A Memoir of Finding My Way in the Universe.” Shields will be at the St. Louis Science Center on Monday to talk about her work and book.

NASA says the August meteor shower known as Perseids typically brings “one of the most vivid annual meteor showers visible in Earth’s night sky.”

The moon will be fully obscured for about an hour and a half on Sunday, beginning at 10:30 p.m.

Did you see the bright flash last night? Many home security cameras in the St. Louis area sure did. The annual Taurid meteor shower, known to burn more…

A group of amateur astronomers has planted devices around Missouri to measure how much artificial lighting brightens the night sky. The Missouri chapter…

When students and faculty at Truman State University come back for the fall semester, they might notice more stars in the sky. After four years of…

Just before the new year, a Washington University professor was among a group of scientists who launched a telescope from Antarctica that could observe…

This August, people in parts Missouri will be able to see a total solar eclipse, an event that has not been visible in the area since 1442. The next isn’t…

This weekend, leading researchers in the field of astrobiology will convene on UMSL’s campus to share research and analysis of recent findings. That begs…

Libraries throughout the St. Louis area will soon have more telescopes available for checkout.The St. Louis Astronomical Society put 29 telescopes…