Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. January 28: Boötes' brightest cluster, NGC 5466 Although the Moon is growing brighter, there's still plenty to see in the ...

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 ...

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