We need to think more carefully about how we categorise the universe, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein NASA’s James Webb Space ...

Stargazers in parts of the U.S. have a fleeting opportunity this month to catch a rare celestial phenomena—a "parade" of ...

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...

A University of Virginia astronomy professor will take part in a book talk at signing at a Charlottesville bookshop this weekend.

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to go out and catch the Moon as it passes by Antares, the brightest star in the ...

A breathtaking new image of the RCW 38 star cluster showcases a cosmic nursery bursting with color, light, and energy.

Fifth-year Yale astronomy doctoral candidate Emma Louden GRD ’26 co-authored an illustrated children’s story to inspire the ...

It is clear that human beings, throughout history, have always had a constant curiosity to discover everything that happens ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos. They are searching for dark matter using atomic ...

Asteroid 2024 YR2 was detected in December of 2024 by the ATLAS, an early warning system for asteroid impacts. The system ...

STarlight Acquisition and Reflection toward Interferometry—and will showcase the viability of a new technique for studying ...

The number of satellites is increasing rapidly, which is becoming a problem for astronomy. An unexpected TV signal in ...