The importance of darkness, solar eclipses, Mars, the Webb Telescope and just how dangerous space is are the subjects for ...

An ancient book on astronomy from the 1500s sold for more than £10,000 ($12,200), as a "private international buyer" triumphed over intense competition at a U.K. auction. The Castle of Knowledge by ...

Longtime readers will recognize the name Dean Regas, astronomy contributor to The Enquirer and former cohost of the PBS series "Star Gazers," but they may not know that Regas is also the author of ...

Telescopes have captured astonishing images of far-away galaxies and other cosmic mysteries. Now, a new book called Touch the Invisible Sky is helping everyone appreciate those pictures, even people ...

A University of Virginia astronomy professor will take part in a book talk at signing at a Charlottesville bookshop this weekend. Kelsey Johnson will be speaking about her new nonfiction book, Into ...

One of the most common questions I get around the holiday gift-giving season is this: “Which is the best book to buy for someone just getting started in stargazing?” I wish it were that easy, and the ...

The Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) has awarded its 2011 Donald E. Osterbrock Book Prize to Nathan Sivin for his landmark volume “Granting the Seasons: ...

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Dava Sobel, 288 pages; Viking Adult, 2005; hardcover, $24.95 I’ve tasted Moon dust like Dava Sobel’s friend as told in this new book. I can’t say it transformed me in any way, but the offer was too ...

Jordan D. Marché II, 288 pages; Rutgers University Press, 2005; hardcover, $49.95 The planetarium has always been a special place for anyone interested in astronomy. For those who grew up during the ...