History is often taught as if astronomy followed a single European arc—from Greek philosophy to Renaissance telescopes to modern science—while Africa appears absent or myth-bound. This series, “When ...
Formal education in Africa begins early and decisively in Ancient Egypt. By the third millennium BCE, Egypt maintained ...
For decades, astronomers have been watching WOH G64, an enormous heavyweight star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy ...
An impulsive X4.2 solar flare sparked strong radio blackouts across Africa and Europe as the giant sunspot continues to rage.
However, some countries, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Morocco, Mauritania, and parts of Africa, will conduct their ...
A high-tech international astronomy project is helping conservationists bring renewal to the semi-arid Karoo region.
In April 2024, Dallasites watched the moon blot out the sun, casting a shadow that turned afternoon into twilight for nearly ...
One of the most uncomfortable truths we must confront as Black people especially Black Muslims is our tendency to imitate without interrogating .
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Planning a trip in 2026? From total solar eclipses to meteor showers and rare planetary alignments, here’s a complete guide to the major astronomical events worth travelling for.