For the first time, astronomers have succeeded in observing the magnetic field around a young star where planets are thought to be forming. The team was able to use dust to measure the three ...

Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

Astronomy is arguably the oldest science, and has featured strongly throughout the history of Nature — the first quasar, the first exoplanet, the nature of spiral nebulae, to name but a few of ...

The CRACO radio telescope system processes a massive amount of data in real-time, so it can detect fast radio bursts and ...

Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu. The OSIRIS-REx ...

Look to the stars when Buttonwood Nature Center presents “Astronomy and Our Place in the Universe” on Thursday, February 20 ...

Scientists have uncovered the long-sought mechanism behind low-field magnetars, showing that supernova fallback material ...

The Indiana Office of Tourism Development offers a list of nine "out of this world Indiana space-themed attractions" and DePauw's McKim Observatory is… Physics is the study of the fundamental nature ...

Explorit Science Center hosts a free event at the Woodland Regional Park Preserve from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, with ...