A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a trio of NASA astrophysics small satellites along with dozens of commercial spacecraft on a rideshare mission Jan. 11.

The Ultraviolet Explorer (UVEX) is a Medium-class Explorer mission that will conduct an all-sky ultraviolet survey. Credit: Caltech WASHINGTON — NASA has selected four mission concepts for additional ...

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This specially designed course targets the frontier of modern astrophysics. Subjects include the planets of our solar system; the birth, life, and death of stars; the search for extrasolar planets and ...

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Lisa J. Kewley has been named the Director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA), effective July 1, 2022. A world leader in the theoretical modeling and observation of ...

The Panel on Particle Astrophysics and Gravitation (PAG) will identify and suggest to the Astro2020 decadal survey committee a program of federal investment in research activities exploring areas at ...

Our view of the universe has changed dramatically. Hundreds of planets of startling diversity have been discovered orbiting distant suns. Black holes, once viewed as an exotic theoretical possibility, ...

As the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) delights stargazers with breathtaking images and groundbreaking discoveries — like the recent revelation that a planet 700 light-years away has a carbon ...