The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in ...

The first images from the telescope were released earlier this week, and it uses a 3,200-megapixel camera the size of a car.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images, unveiling galaxies, nebulae and over 2,000 new asteroids.

Definition: Radio astronomy is a subfield of astronomy that studies celestial objects at radio frequencies. The initial detection of radio waves from the astronomical object was created in the 1930s ...

Astronomy Ireland founder David Moore has abandoned a tribunal hearing into claims of workplace rights breaches by a former manager at organisation who has accused him of “pocketing” money ...

Barlow Planetarium, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha, will host several events and shows in honor of National Astronomy Day from noon to 9:30 p.m. May 3.

Last year, Dr. Madhusudhan and his colleagues got a second chance to look for dimethyl sulfide. As K2-18b orbited in front of its star, they used a different instrument on the Webb telescope to ...

A space robot said "good night" to the moon as it completed its two-week mission, capturing the first high-definition images of a lunar sunset before it fell silent. The Firefly Aerospace’s Blue ...

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) adopted resolution B5, which contains the following definition: a planet is a celestial body that (a) is in orbit around the Sun, (b) has sufficient ...

Every Wednesday at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. the planetarium shows one of four films: “From Earth to the Universe,” about the history of astronomy; “The Hot and Energetic Universe,” about high-energy ...

Two astronomy books from the Renaissance have found their way to a new home, ... — Famous astronomers: How these scientists shaped astronomy — Heliocentrism: Definition, origin and model ...