Observational astronomy also makes us appreciate the planet we have. Earth’s two nearest planets —- Venus and Mars —- are hardly hotbeds of habitability. In short, even if you're freezing ...

An unexpected television signal traced to an airplane led to a new method for pinpointing unwanted radio signals, as growing ...

An extraordinary event consistent with a neutrino with an estimated energy of about 220 PeV (220 x 1015 electron volts or 220 ...

This new program, called the Unistellar College Astronomy Network (UCAN), has the goal of encouraging observational astronomy and inquiry-based science education experiences for teachers and students.

Students will work with scientists at the SETI Institute and at the nearby NASA Ames Research Center on projects spanning the field of astrobiology, from microbiology to planetary geology to ...

This is the largest photomosaic yet assembled from Hubble Space Telescope observations ... a UW research associate professor of astronomy. Hubble's sharp imaging capabilities can resolve more ...

Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.

The most powerful neutrino on record, with help from a deep-sea sensor, has provided the first evidence for high-energy ...