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"Honestly, it's been a little devastating," Kevin Hardegree-Ullman, a scientist at the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at ...
The JWST could see a 25-35% reduction in operations, and some Hubble instruments may have to fend for themselves.
Cecilia Payne deduced that the sun is mainly made of hydrogen - but was encouraged to downplay her findings by her PhD supervisor. Mike Sutton takes up the story ...
"If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years," ...
Last Friday’s major flooding event in Texas that killed 89 people, including numerous children, has left local communities ...
Amanda Stricklan, who was raised in Anchorage, presented her dissertation Wednesday during a session at the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Anchorage. Stricklan, a doctoral ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Something was missing at the American Astronomical Society's 246th meeting this year, a conference sometimes referred to as the "Superbowl of Astronomy." It's a meeting that ...
After 12 consecutive months with temperatures 1.5 C above the 1850-1900 average, Earth’s temperature has now fallen slightly.
Finding nocturnal adventures in Massachusetts can be tricky, but like the moon and the stars, they are out there.
July Fourth crab feasts, rooftop parties and a hot-dog-eating contest are on the agenda, along with outdoor movies, concerts ...
At the 246th American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, the first detailed images from NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission were unveiled ...
In recent years, she has been recognized with the Annie Jump Cannon Award (American Astronomical Society) the Chevron Chair in Chemistry (UC Berkeley), and a Scialog Fellowship (RCSA).