The former astronomy building at Lund University in Sweden. Credit: Lund Observatory. At Lund University in Sweden this week, astronomers moved out of a building that was custom-built to hold ...

Astronomy was born out of humankind's ancient fascination with the star-studded sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

Astronomy is integrated within the physics curriculum — it's not a separate degree program — and is accessible to majors and non-majors alike. Physics majors may concentrate in a variety of subfields, ...

It will provide students with a broad foundational background in astronomy in preparation for graduate studies in astronomy or astrophysics. The minor is interdisciplinary and offered jointly by the ...

Modern astronomy and physics stretch back centuries, so naturally, they've accumulated a lot of interesting names for objects, ideas and phenomena. And let's face it: Some are downright strange.

Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year Winner: The Running Chicken Nebula The Running Chicken Nebula, IC2944, is located in the constellation of Centaurus, 6,000 light years away from the Earth.

The phases of Venus, the Aurora Australis and the International Space Station transiting the Sun all feature as category winners in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

The category Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year is for people aged under 16. Dr Lyons said she was "blown away" by the quality of the young photographers, "producing the most remarkable images".

The Astronomy & Astrophysics Department welcomes postdoctoral scientist Emiel Por, who invents technologies that mold the starlight captured by ground- and space-based telescopes to improve imaging of ...

Please join me in welcoming Astronomy’s newest associate editor, Daniela Mata.Daniela obtained her B.S. in mathematics at her hometown university, Texas A&M International University in Laredo.

"Astronomy for our ancestors was very integral to their lives. We needed it for finding food, for learning law [and] knowing how to direct yourselves at night time,” Ms Banks told The Point.