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 ...

An interest in astronomy may strike early in life or later. Regardless of what lit the fire of that interest, you need knowledge to help you understand the universe. Some of the most important sources ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." These days, high-tech cameras and sensors enable modern astronomers to do everything from hunting for ...

With holiday gift-giving season right around the corner, one frequent request I get is to recommend some good astronomy books for the relative beginner. Yes, books. You may remember them from way back ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Longtime readers will recognize the name Dean Regas, astronomy contributor to The Enquirer and former cohost of the PBS series ...

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 ...

Vol. 2 has imprint: Cambridge : Printed for the author, 1764; colophon: Cambridge : Finished by J. Archdeacon, Printer to the University, 1784. "In the year 1764, Dr. Long published the third book of ...