T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), also known as the Blaze Star, is a binary star system located 3,000 light-years from Earth. It ...

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the stuff at scale.

As the great detective said, "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the ...

The new initiative will help students in rural areas learn more about astronomy. Can it inspire the next generation of ...

Darkness cometh, and change is at hand, my babies. On Saturday, March 29, 2025, we will experience a partial solar eclipse in the fire-forward, progress-at-all-costs sign of Aries. A solar eclipse ...

Astronomers have finally identified the source of mysterious radio waves from deep space, tracing the signals back to an ...

Life could have the time and energy to arise and prosper on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking "Goldilocks zones" ...

M17, often called the Omega, the Swan, and the Checkmark Nebula, stars in a new image taken by the VISTA telescope in Chile.

In the astronomy minor, you'll take foundational courses in planetary astronomy and stellar astronomy, which studies galaxies and star systems. You'll learn how to use a telescope for observation and ...

AI tools are transforming how we observe the world around us—and even the stars beyond. Recently, an international team ...

The legendary Hubble Space Telescope has turned its gaze to the Ursa Major-adjacent galaxy UGC 5460, revealing spiral arms, star clusters and a possible supernova "imposter".