Astronomers use the Hubble telescope to image Rubin’s galaxy, or UGC 2885, which may be the biggest galaxy ever.

From a wolf moon eclipse to multiple SpaceX Starlink launches, here's what not to miss in the January 2020 night sky.

A new high-resolution image reveals the center of our galaxy as never seen before.

While he was a NASA intern, Wolf Cukier discovered a planet while combing through data from the TESS satellite.

NASA continues to share stunning images from Juno's travels around Jupiter, and they put the planet in a whole new light.

Researchers studying the mysterious objects say the look like blobs of gas but behave like stars.

NASA's latest red planet rover look for signs of ancient life as it paves the way for human exploration.

A mysterious radio signal from deep space appears to be repeating every 16 days.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth after spending 328 days in space.

NASA has released 'astonishing' results from the first up-close flyby of a Kuiper Belt space rock.

Betelgeuse is dimming so fast, astronomers say it may be primed to explode.

Using images from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, NASA reveals the moon's 'dark side' in 4K as observed by the Apollo 13 astronauts.

Astronomers have found a mini-moon called 2020 CD3 in Earth's orbit, but it won't be around for very much longer.

A 2012 study of homes in L.A. shows just how menacing stuff can be: "Many find their accumulated possessions exhausting to contemplate, organize, and clean."

So what if millennials killed mayonnaise and golf. Baby boomers killed the stuff that really matters — like the climate.

Should they be means tested, or should programs be universal?

Baby boomers aren't that old and they aren't ready for retirement homes – yet.

About 70 million American baby boomers are going shopping, and many of them have deep pockets.

Health and loneliness are intimately connected and you have to work on both.

Older people tend to be more conservative, and tend to hit the share button a lot more often.

A look at the demographics shows there will be a lot of baby boomers around when climate change kicks in.

Probably 45 percent of baby boomers could use Starkey's new Livio AIs or Healthables. What's keeping them away?

We've got about a decade to fix our communities to cope with 70 million aging baby boomers. ​

I offended people with my previous post about aging boomers, but my goal was to draw attention to a looming problem that we need to deal with.

Dutch cyclist Egbert Brasjen started riding at age 65 and just kept on going.

Everybody is avoiding the stigma of being old. Here's why we need to get over it.

Older people are also spending far less time socializing or reading. That's not a healthy combination.

In 'This Chair Rocks,' author Ashton Applewhite explains why everyone should be up arms about ageism.

As Maine goes, so goes the the rest of the country, at least in terms of aging.

This is going to be a major question in the very near future.

Older people are watching more television than ever — about 4.5 hours a day — and more than any other group.

Who says you can't outrun old age?

When investors spend billions on baby boomer housing, is this smart money or is it missing the demographic boat?

Billy Joel said "only the good die young." He was wrong. The poor and the middle class die younger, too.

In an effort to save money and labor, a farm in Germany has begun selling fresh, local produce from vending machines.

Tristram Stuart's book "Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal" argues that pigs can help alleviate world hunger by eating the scraps of wealthier countries,

Gordon Edgar has a radical concept: Make the world of cheese accessible to everyone, not just foodies who know a little bit of jargon.

Food items of interest from around the Web for your weekend reading.

150 years after outdoor markets fell out of favor with the public at the location, an outdoor farmers market is resurrected at the Philadelphia landmark.

June 4 is the deadline to get accurate information to the USDA.

New local foods website brings all of Philadelphia’s many choices together.

Quick and easy ideas for keeping your part of the 4th of July celebration local.

Small farmers work hard. Should you ask them to charge less for their hard work?

Farmers markets are making news for encouraging reasons. Find out what’s happening around the country.

We've also created a bucket list of farmers markets and a book review of 'Wild,' the book that everyone is talking about — even Oprah.

MSNBC offers some useful tips for making a trip to the local farmers market more productive.

Public campaigns designed to boost consumer interest in shopping at small and independent businesses appear to be paying off.

The initiative’s sponsors are looking at Vermont’s local food program as a model.

Don't miss out on the many lovely things available this spring at local farmers markets!

As seasonal farmers market begin to open, make sure you take what you need to be waste-free at the farmers market.