As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists ...

A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a gargantuan cosmic outburst, according to a new ...

Astronomers spotted the largest flare ever released from a supermassive black hole as it snacked on a giant star.

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 ...

Scientists led by a team from the University of Chicago recently released a study that mapped some of the largest known ...

A class of University of Texas astronomy students has discovered that nearby dwarf galaxy Segue-1 seems to host a ...

California scientists spotted the brightest flare ever recorded, shining with the light of 10 trillion suns, from a ...

What can a 3D map of an exoplanet’s atmosphere teach astronomers about the planet’s formation, evolution, and composition?

Astronomers want to unlock the secrets of the 'Cosmic Dawn' by sending a miniature spacecraft to listen out for an "ancient whisper" on the far side of the Moon. The proposed mission will study the ...

Researchers using new simulations suggest that the Milky Way’s past collisions may have reshaped its dark matter core. This ...

A powerful new U.S.-funded telescope on a mountain in Chile is poised to transform the study of astronomy. A powerful new U.S.-funded telescope on a mountain in Chile is poised to transform the study ...

Press Release from The University of North Carolina Asheville: The University of North Carolina Asheville’s Department of Physics and Astronomy recently launched a new astronomy major — the first in ...