This fascination naturally led to a deeper interest in astronomy, a field that allows us to study celestial bodies and uncover the secrets of the universe that transcends our planet. Through astronomy ...

For those who love astronomy, both the joy and difficulty of the activity are sitting by your telescope for long hours, continually checking and adjusting it. You may also juggle different software, ...

Using JWST, scientists mapped WASP-18b’s atmosphere in 3D, revealing blazing regions where water molecules split apart.

As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists ...

Domina Stamas participated in a two-week analog astronaut mission in Poland simulating life on the moon. The Westlake Charter ...

On a mountaintop in northern Chile, the world’s largest digital camera is preparing to power up. Its mission is simple yet ambitious — to photograph the entire night sky in extreme detail and unlock ...

A team of astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the first 3D atmospheric map of an exoplanet. The fiery WASP-18b, a massive “ultra-hot Jupiter,” revealed striking temperature ...

In mid-September 1982, I arrived at our little stone building at AstroMedia Corp. in Milwaukee for my first day of work. I had no idea what adventures awaited. I was hired as the junior assistant ...

Astronomers and space scientists are living in a state of fear and anxiety as the Trump administration and Elon Musk-led U.S. DOGE Service target science spending and diversity initiatives with ...

Black holes have always been considered mysteries in the world of research, with their composition, orbit and purpose largely ...