The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, first built as the "eyes and ears" for NASA during the space race, has been listed for sale at $30 million.

Uncover the terrifying risks of space travel, where extreme temperatures, radiation, and other dangers make it a potential ...

Unlike optical telescopes, ALMA observes in the millimeter/submillimeter range, between infrared and longer radio waves.

With the advent of commercial spaceflight, an increasing number of people may be heading into space in the coming years. Some ...

Have telescope, will travel, sometimes really far. The University of Virginia Occultation Group, astronomy undergraduates who observe and track asteroids and small planets, make most of their ...

Discover how astronomers use stellar parallax to navigate spacecraft in deep space without relying on Earth-based beacons.

Professional and amateur astronomers alike love to share facts about our amazing universe: “The brightest star is…,” “A black hole is…,” and lots more. These facts are so incredible that we sometimes ...

For the past decade, gravitational wave astronomy has opened our eyes to amazing cosmic phenomena thanks to LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. Bob McDonald celebrates LIGO ...

Weather forecasting is a powerful tool. During hurricane season, for instance, meteorologists create computer simulations to ...

A newly discovered odd radio circle in space could serve as a time capsule for the violent events that shape galaxies.