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Students can now reach for the stars, literally, through the new astronomy major at the University of North Carolina at ...

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(Main image) Theoretical illustration of a 'black hole star' (Illustration) JWST (Image credit: T. Müller/A. de Graaff/Max Planck Institute for Astronomy) ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

The brightest, best date for spotting Saturn is fast approaching. Here's how to see the ringed planet from Indiana.

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Observatory goes online later this decade, it will create one of science's biggest data challenges. The SKA Observatory is a global radio telescope project built in the Southern Hemisphere. There, ...

A team of Pennsylvania State University researchers has a unique take on mysterious red dots first observed by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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