It’s not the end of the world… yet. Legendary scientist Sir Isaac Newton, best known for establishing the law of gravity, ...

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The Board of Trustees approved the promotion of 16 assistant professors to the position of associate professor with tenure at ...

Using the X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) and Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), Indian astronomers have observed an X-ray binary system known as GX 9+1. Results of the ...

The internet erupted in controversy over Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues’ claim of a microbe thriving on arsenic. Nearly 15 ...

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 ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Astronomers have characterized the largest-ever early-Universe radio jet. Historically, such large radio jets have remained elusive in the distant Universe. With these ...

It’s the most energetic particle of its kind ever discovered, and scientists have no idea where it came from. By Katrina Miller NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the ...

Gold settled 0.6% higher, snapping a two-session losing streak, and silver fell 0.1%, down five of the past seven sessions.

Astronomy and astrophysics are the study of objects and phenomena that are found beyond our solar system. This combines theoretical simulations and observation with both terrestrial and space ...

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 ...