For the photographers honored at the 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards, the universe is their muse. From our ...

From the ancient Assyrians and Greeks, to the greatest minds of the Renaissance, and up to the billionaire space explorers of the 21st century, incredible amounts of time and effort have gone into ...

Speaking at a local restaurant, University of Virginia astronomers share the wonders of the universe, hard science and some ...

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"Honestly, it's been a little devastating," Kevin Hardegree-Ullman, a scientist at the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at the California Institute of Technology, told Space.com. "NASA always has a ...

20th-century photograph of the moon, showing Apenine, Alps, Plat, Copernicus, and Mare Imbrium regions. Possibly taken at Mt. Wilson, near Pasadena, Calif. All images from the collection of the ...

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On Thursday, the National Academies of Science released the latest Decadal Survey, which the astronomy industry uses to help guide funding decisions.While the survey doesn't guarantee funding, it ...

Women and ethnic minority groups are still significantly underrepresented in astronomy and geophysics despite attempts to ...

Rafael Schmall/NOIRLab/National Science Foundation. By Lyndie Chiou. April 17, 2023. Each night, the stars of the sky compete with thousands of satellites. ... Space and Astronomy Calendar: ...

From the mundane to the iconic, the physical to the symbolic, the striking presence of chairs in the history of science begs to be acknowledged and understood. By Omar W. Nasim / MIT Press ...