Before the JWST images, Hubble’s observations of Cassiopeia A were revo­­lu­tionary. In photographs taken in 2006, Hubble improved on the resolution of ground-based observations by a factor ...

In the early 1600s, Dutch spectacle maker Jan Lippershey discovered that combining lenses could magnify distant objects.

Two physics professors at the University at Albany are trying to create a new, legitimate scientific field studying UFOs.

Professional astronomers don't make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope.

For more than two decades, amateur photographer Dale Carter has been capturing images of the physicists who come to the Black ...

As the technologies we use become more quantum in nature, it follows that everyone should have a basic understanding of quantum physics. To explore how quantum physics can be taught to the masses, I ...

Using data and images from the spacecraft Galileo, which studied Europa in 1998, Johnson analyzed the impact craters to decode truths about Europa’s structure. An expert in planetary physics and ...

The first images from ESA's dark universe detective Euclid are out, featuring spectacular views of nebulas, distant galaxies and globular clusters of thousands of stars.

The BepiColombo spacecraft has captured stunning new photos of Mercury's alien surface, from its icy craters to its sun-baked plains. On January 8, the spacecraft passed the tiny planet for the ...

Richard Crane, Arthur Ruhlig’s thesis advisor, with the University of Michigan accelerator used for experiments. Photo ...

Kamioka ObservatoryICRRInstitute for Cosmic Ray ResearchThe University of TokyoScientists call it the ghost particle. It has almost no mass, travels at essentially the speed of light, and evaded ...