Alfred University is home to the Stull Observatory and its seven independent telescopes, but relatively few students have chosen to take advantage of those resources in the form of a minor in ...

Astronomy studies celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth. Astronomy degrees offer specializations like cosmology, planetary science, and stellar astrophysics. Astronomers use telescopes, math, ...

At the unexpected intersection of astronomy and animation is Rodney Levendosky, a senior majoring in animation and visual effects at New Mexico State University. His work with Astronomy ...

Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, ...

The study of astronomy is nonstop life theater. There is always something interesting going on, whether it be on Mars, the outer solar system, deep space or somewhere else. And sometimes it’s hard to ...

PASADENA, Calif.--The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientists who study the outer reaches of space are about to get some space of their own with the official opening of the Cahill ...

Using images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), an international research team including Western's Stanimir Metchev ...

Recent research challenges the prevailing theory that hot Jupiters (gas giants orbiting close to their stars) form through a disruptive process that prevents the existence of smaller planets in the ...

Planned megaconstellations would contaminate the view of the cosmos of four orbiting telescopes Many of the images taken by ...

An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications including broadband access in rural and remote areas worldwide. It also has ...

As International Astronomy Day approaches on May 18, it stands as a beacon calling stargazers of all backgrounds to come together in celebration of the cosmos. This annual event serves as a reminder ...

An international team led by the University of Oxford has identified one of the largest rotating structures ever reported: a ...