Our knowledge of the universe beyond the Solar System is derived almost entirely from our interpretation of the radiation we receive from the universe; Our knowledge of the Earth's upper atmosphere ...

The B.S. in astronomy & astrophysics at UW offers students an adventurous course of study in astronomical objects—from stars to black holes to solar systems—and their properties and functions. The ...

The IceCube project at the geographic South Pole melted eighty-six holes over 1.5 miles deep in the Antarctic icecap to construct an enormous astronomical observatory. The experiment recently ...

The Hubble Space Telescope, star matter, measuring the distance of space — and nearly all of the accomplishments we’ve worked toward in astronomy and astrophysics would not be possible without the ...

The lecture series features Francis Nimmo, Adriane Steinacker, and Graeme Smith discussing different aspects of the transit of Venus. Photo courtesy of Greg Laughlin. This photo taken at Lick ...

We live in the first time when it is possible to map our universe. We now know that galaxies like our own Milky Way trace the largest patterns in nature. These patterns, first seen in a slice of the ...

The name Kavli is well known among scientists for being attached to esteemed institutes, prizes, and lectures that spur and celebrate scientific advancement. That’s exactly what Fred Kavli wanted. An ...

Scientists at the University of Chicago have been unraveling the secrets of the far-flung universe for more than a century, but starting in 2018-19, undergraduates will be able to formally declare a ...

When Ian Bowyer dreams, he turns to the stars. The 16-year-old Indianapolis resident and space enthusiast has been invited to deliver a second lecture at the Link Observatory Space Science Institute ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Dorothy Largay (left) and Patricia MacFarlane (right), new and incoming Co-chairs of the UCSB Arts & Lectures Advisory Council ...

Our knowledge of the universe beyond the Solar System is derived almost entirely from our interpretation of the radiation we receive from the universe; Our knowledge of the Earth's upper atmosphere ...