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 ...

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 ...

On Thursday, February 20, at 7 pm, the Church of the Apostles located at 336 Barnett Ave, Waynesboro, PA, will host an ...

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.

Researchers have captured an extremely rare image of a cosmic filament connecting two galaxies when the universe was just two ...

Learn about the life and scientific contributions of Johannes Kepler, the 17th-century astronomer known for his laws of ...

New data reveals a 3-million-light-year filament connecting two galaxies, each of which hosts a supermassive black hole.

Jupiter has been high in the sky in the evening lately, and that stirred a memory of the first time I ever saw Jupiter ...

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

The most powerful neutrino on record, with help from a deep-sea sensor, has provided the first evidence for high-energy ...

Growing up in the countryside with binoculars almost always in hand, I spent countless hours watching wildlife, spotting birds, and immersing myself in nature. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s ...