astronomy

Everyone knew of Stephen Hawking’s cosmic brilliance, but few could comprehend it. Not even top-notch astronomers. Hawking, who died at…

Parliament finalized on Monday the approval of a law to construct an Egyptian space station, reported Al-Masry Al- Youm, in…

Egypt’s skies witnessed the astronomical phenomenon of the Perseid Meteor Shower last night. Ashraf Tadros, head of the astronomy department at…

Astronomers have found at least seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the same star 40 light-years away, according to a study published…

Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in a decade this month, providing sky-watchers with a celestial show from dusk…

When some of the world's leading astronomers scaled a frosty, Chilean peak in mid-November to break ground on a state-of-the-art,…

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet put hammer to stone on an Andean mountaintop on Wednesday evening to mark the start of…

Cairenes can enjoy a beautiful view tonight when the planets of Venus and Jupiter appear close together in the sky. According…

Jupiter and Venus will be visible Saturday night in Cairo, said Egypt’s national astronomy body. Ashraf Tadrus, head of astronomy at…

Thirteen Arab countries have announced on Thursday the beginning of the holy Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. On Thursday, Ramadan began…