Ancient Greek geographer Pausanias wrote that Lycosura in Arcadia is the oldest city in the world and "the first that the sun beheld." ...

Stargazing in March: Behold, the Beehive Cluster - Binoculars or a small telescope will show you why these swarming stars have given the glowing cloud Praesepe its nickname, Nigel Henbest writes ...

NASA’s new program to return humans to the moon is named after Artemis in Greek mythology. The name Artemis represents a nice example of inclusion and symmetry.

The total lunar eclipse will be visible over North America, parts of South America, East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the ...

In the pre‑dawn hours, the full Moon will slide completely into Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. And because it’s also March’s full moon — known as the Worm Moon — it’s a two‑for‑one ...

Ancient followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during ...

Across continents and centuries, Ancient Cultures Mythologized Solar Eclipses as Terrifying Cosmic Battles. - Gobookmart ...

The massive rocket that will propel four astronauts into deep space had to be moved off the launchpad for repairs.

A strange metal rich asteroid called Psyche may be the exposed core of an ancient failed planet, and NASA’s mission could finally reveal what lies beneath its battered surface.

The moon and Pleiades will glow together on Feb. 23 in a striking skywatching display.

Ming-Na Wen, Jennifer Beals and Hubert Smielecki have been cast as Greek gods in Season 3 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians ...

In Greek mythology, Aether was a god of light and the god of the Upper Sky. He had an especially prominent role in Orphic mythology.