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.

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 ...

For scientists, learning more about how black holes behave is essential to understanding how the universe works. A recent ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy's less sparkly ...

Harvard scientist Avi Loeb, who has made headlines for his theories about interstellar objects, says we are "probably not" ...

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.

Clark County Commissioner Jim Gibson, the city of Boulder City, and the Las Vegas Astronomical Society invite families to ...

The new images aren’t just breathtaking — they’re revolutionary for science. They help researchers study exoplanets’ ...

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