To ancient astronomers, Theta Eridani was brighter for 1,000 years—now we know why

There's a bit of a historical mystery surrounding the star Theta Eridani. Ptolemy in the second century A.D. and al-Sufi in A.D. 964 both recorded Theta Eridani as one of the 13 brightest stars in the ...
Space.com

The moon, Mars and the Pleiades form a stunning lineup before dawn on July 11. Here's how to see it

A slender crescent moon, Mars and Aldebaran and two sparkling star clusters will create a beautiful predawn scene for early ...
Asbarez

Old Ideas, New Discoveries: Armenian Statistical Methods Find New Applications in Astronomy and Cosmology

Scientific ideas sometimes have to wait decades for technology to catch up. Statistical algorithms developed at the Yerevan ...