astronomy

NEW YORK (TNS) — A new study has pinpointed when Vikings first traveled across the Atlantic to North America: 1021, or almost 500 years ahead of Chris...

OLEAN — A summer science project for eight Olean High School students came to fruition this week with the launch of a handmade balloon satellite. Scie...

It’s hard to imagine that a flight lasting a mere 39 seconds could represent monumental scientific achievement, but that was the reaction — and celebr...

As construction continues for the Walkable Olean Phase II project, a temporary traffic signal will be set up Monday to moderate two-way traffic on Mai...

Temperatures above freezing during the day, warmer afternoon sun, the crust of snow releasing its grip — it all adds up to hints of spring that give h...

Dan Jordan, a photographer from Olean, has a passion for American bald eagles, as he has shown readers of the Olean Times Herald with his special colu...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo's time...

An Olean lady sent us a note in the mail recently that was short on words but long on providing an uplifting message — perhaps at a time when we all c...

Yes, it’s a full moon on Halloween night, which is actually pretty spooky. But despite there being a lot of Halloween imagery featuring a full moon, i...

We generally try to remind readers of the arrival of full moons each month. But today we note that the most super of three consecutive NEW moon superm...

Yes, that was rain we received overnight for Tuesday morning, and more was expected early this morning. But the rain wasn’t enough Tuesday to keep the...

Mathew Waugh, a Portville Central School graduate and a senior at the University of Wyoming, is the first UW Army ROTC cadet to receive the prestigiou...

Let’s get out of here. Who hasn’t thought that at some point in the past four months, as we hunkered down in our homes, brooding and restless but with...

Mayor Bill Aiello wishes all residents a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend — even in its reduced circumstances. “It is a shame that COVID-19 disru...

The final full moon of spring — the Strawberry Moon — rises in the night sky today. Also known as the Mead Moon or Honey Moon it will be worth gazing ...

Space, that final frontier, could become very crowded very soon. There are an estimated 2,200 satellites orbiting the Earth at present, but telecommun...

PORTVILLE — The planet Earth is home to an amazing number and variety of birds. Over 10,000 different species of birds can be found globally with over...

As the human race the world over grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, that world continues to turn ... into spring. The vernal equinox occurs today...