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 ...

Oct. 15, 2024 — Experts have announced that the Sun has reached its solar maximum period, which could continue for the next year. Scientists will not be able to determine the exact peak of this ...

In recent decades, we've learned huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of ...

Experts have found a link between the ability to view stars free from light pollution and an interest in astronomy.

Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was one of the first scientists ever to merge the fields of physics and astronomy.

Only discovered in 2023, Comet C/2023A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is visible through the naked eye right now. It won't return for ...

An astronomer from the University of Nottingham is part of the AXIS Probe mission that has been selected by NASA for a ...

Researchers found that 70% of meteorites originate from three asteroid families formed by recent collisions. They have ...

In 1995, Caltech researchers at the Institute’s Palomar Observatory first observed what appeared to be a brown dwarf orbiting Gliese 229 – a red dwarf star located about 19 light-years from Earth.

Impact craters found around the Earth that were made around the same time could be linked to debris falling from a ring, a new study suggests. Every week, we'll bring you stories that capture the ...

Students of Howell Middle School’s astronomy club became the first group introduced to Project DreamScopes, an initiative ...

Better nuclear fuel could improve the odds of long-range space travel, exploration and even colonization, UTSA officials said ...