Alongside Snoop Dogg and Demi Moore, a Chicago professor and astronomist was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Influential People of 2025. Wendy Freedman is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at ...

Aug. 1 is Women Astronomers Day, highlighting the historical achievements of women in astronomy. The designation honors the birthdate, in 1818, of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer ...

Maria Mitchell, the first widely recognized American woman scientist, gained international acclaim after discovering a comet in 1847. As Vassar College’s first astronomy professor, she advanced ...

Stacy McGaugh, professor of astronomy, recently took part in a discussion on astrophysicist Phil Halper's popular YouTube podcast series. In the episode, “Astronomy Debate: Dark Matter or Modified ...

The Division of Physical and Biological Sciences has given its 2007-08 Outstanding Faculty Award to Douglas Lin, professor of astronomy and astrophysics. The award is the division’s highest honor, ...

Chris Palma, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State Eberly College of Science, shares the top astronomy events to watch this June from the Strawberry Moon to the summer solstice. 27,944 ...

In this Hubble Space Telescope picture, both blue and red galaxies are visible. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton, Dark Energy Survey/DOE/ FNAL/DECam/CTIO ...