Astronomers discovered a rare ultra-massive white dwarf forged in a stellar smash-up and unmasked only by Hubble’s ...

Astronomer and Pluto mission leader S. Alan Stern explores how the field has transformed during his decades-long career.

Dive into the fascinating crossroads of astronomy and astrology — where science meets symbolism, and the sky tells two very ...

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Week showcases stunning images, from the vibrant Butterfly Nebula to the iconic Horsehead ...

The key test passed by sPHENIX to prove it is ready to measure the properties of quark-gluon plasma is called a "standard ...

What was the universe like in the first few hundreds of millions of years after it came into existence? How did the first ...

Planetariums around the world are invited to participate in this year’s edition of the IAU’s annual outreach event.

As Earth moves through space, it wobbles slightly. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and ...

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

The banner over the bar stated “Science Is Real,” and on a recent Monday night, the science was very real. “Astronomy on Tap Charlottesville,” which has brought the wonders of the universe to ...

When people look up at the night sky and see the Moon glowing with a deep crimson or coppery hue, it feels almost ...

September promises a spectacular lineup of celestial events. The harvest moon will illuminate the night sky with its golden ...