How did the construction of the Subaru Telescope transform Japanese astronomy? A new study provides a quantitative answer by analyzing scientific publications and their ...

A stunning new image from the SPHERE (Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet Research) instrument on ESO’s Very Large ...

New observations of Ganymede reveal a striking similarity between the auroras on the largest moon in the solar system and those on Earth. The international team of astrophysicists, led by researchers ...

Hubble constant. The Hubble constant is crucial in understanding the rate of expansion of the universe and, by extension, estimating the universe’s age. This collaborative effort unites various ...

A distant quasar is defying two fundamental expectations of black hole physics. The object, known as ID830, is growing at 13 ...

The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD), a partnership of the National Research Foundation (NRF) with the International Astronomical Union (IAU) under the Department of Science, Technology and ...

Southern Illinois residents are invited to experience a total lunar eclipse during a special public astronomy observation event early Tuesday morning.

This puzzle is known as the problem of time, and it remains one of the most persistent obstacles to a unified theory of ...

So scientists found a workaround. Instead of building one gigantic telescope, they placed smaller telescopes far apart and ...

Travel the galaxy without leaving North Carolina! Discover hands-on science, immersive shows, and stellar exhibits this ...

NASA Earth to Sky Team Adirondacks has invited the public to a celebration of science featuring climate research, astronomy ...

The “horizon” he points to isn’t a doorway to the divine, other scientists say. Yet, modern physics has been trying to answer questions once left to religion.