Chris Stockdale first became interested in outer space during the 1960s and built his own observatory Lexi Lane is a weekend banking writer at PEOPLE. She first joined as a member of the PEOPLE App ...

ENNIS, Texas — As you're reading this, people from around the nation and the world are gearing up to trek to Texas to see our total eclipse on April 8. Off of Old City Lake in Ennis, where totality is ...

CANNON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The red tendrils of a nebula arcing out into the deep black of outer space, Mike Cortright can see from his backyard observatory, beginning with the push of a button. Backyard ...

CANNON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The clock is counting down to the total solar eclipse and space enthusiasts are making final preparations to be ready to see the rare celestial event. Many are ...

The former deputy principal investigator for the OSIRIS-REx mission ended up there partly because of his dislike for greasy fingernails. Ed Beshore retired last week from the mission, which launched ...

His passion for astronomy began in the 1960s, inspired by the Apollo program and early morning comet viewings with his father Stockdale received the 2026 Berenice and Arthur Page Medal for his ...

One man discovered over 100 exoplanets, all from the comfort of his backyard. Chris Stockdale, who lives in Victoria, Australia, has a backyard observatory, which includes a "telescope mounted on a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. His passion for astronomy began in the 1960s, inspired by the Apollo program and early morning comet viewings with his father ...