Images taken with the MIRI infrared camera on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made it possible to observe the ...

A groundbreaking study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics has revealed that the supermassive black hole at the center of ...

"When we saw the results, it actually fitted this long-standing question of how these hypervelocity white dwarfs formed. It was super cool." ...

Astronomers captured a glimpse of the innermost layers of a massive star before it exploded in a supernova, changing their ...

The York County Astronomical Society will have a public event Saturday, Aug. 30, at their observatory located at John Rudy ...

Sifting through the noise of space is no easy task, even for astrophysicists. But a new grant from the National Science ...

What is Astronomy? At its core, astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects — like stars, planets, and galaxies — and phenomena that originate beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

These concepts are key in the study of astronomy, Petit said, because “it can be hard to wrap your mind around how big and how vast the distances are.” The module format for these assignments is ...

Observing guides truly blossomed in the 19th century. Telescopes were becoming more affordable and the study of astronomy had taken on an allure beyond its use for navigation and almanacs.

That appears to be changing, with adjustments to the astronomy curriculum that faculty believe will make an astronomy minor more accessible to students with a deep interest in the subject but a ...

Benefits from Study of; Dudley Observatory DescribedDoubtless there are few among what may be called the laity who are aware of the utility of the science of astronomy. That it is of any use at ...