As SpaceX sends another rocket to space this week on a mission to expand its Starlink constellation to around 2,000 satellites, astronomers are poring over a newly released report assessing the ...

Study using radio telescope data finds most geostationary satellites emit little unintended radio interference in frequencies used for astronomy ...

A new NASA-led study found that the increasing number of satellites in low-Earth orbit could ruin up to 96% of images from ...

Perseid Meteor Shower in 2017 with astronomical observatory in the foreground. A group of astrophysicists in France have turned their attention away from the stars to focus on what they can do 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 ...

Thousands of scientists from around the world are gathered in Maryland this week to discuss new discoveries about the universe and the latest astronomical advancements during the so-called "Super Bowl ...

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 ...

Astronomers in the future may not be able to build large complex power-hungry observatories if they want to reduce their carbon footprint in line with greenhouse gas emission requirements, a study ...

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

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, ...

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 ...

The 245th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society is being held Jan. 12 to Jan. 16 and will feature remarkable findings from the James Webb Space Telescope. When you purchase through links on our ...