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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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.

A quick and engaging overview of Earth Science, the multidisciplinary field that studies our planet and its place in the universe. Earth Science is divided into three main areas of study: astronomy, ...

The study of astronomy stretches back for thousands of years and across every culture. It's no wonder that it was counted among the necessary skills that a truly liberated person would require.

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 ...

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.

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 ...