The new images aren’t just breathtaking — they’re revolutionary for science. They help researchers study exoplanets’ atmospheres, track black hole activity, and test theories about cosmic evolution.

The period known as "cosmic noon," which took place roughly 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, was characterized by the rapid formation of new stars and planetary systems. Naturally, objects ...

University of Virginia astronomy undergraduates focus on the shadows of asteroids and dwarf planets for their Earth-bound ...

The Sunset Bay Astronomy Festival will return to Sunset Bay and Shore Acres state parks on Sept. 25-27. Here's how to attend.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy's less sparkly components—gas and dust strewn between stars, known as the interstellar medium.

Upcoming local events include a fishing gear sale, a big bass tournament, a turtle program, a hiking event, and training for ...

Students can now reach for the stars, literally, through the new astronomy major at the University of North Carolina at ...

The Sunset Bay Astronomy Festival returns to Sunset Bay and Shore Acres state parks near Coos Bay for a three-day event Sept.

An interest in astronomy may strike early in life or later. Regardless of what lit the fire of that interest, you need ...

Sporting the world’s largest digital camera, the new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.

The York County Astronomical Society offers Saturday afternoon programs for young children and families and Saturday evening for older family members at the York Learning Center Planetarium, 301 E.

The Iranian team has achieved a remarkable feat at the 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), securing the first-place position with a clean sweep of five gold medals. The ...