An artist’s impression of the proposed VERVE mission to Venus the answer whether tiny bacterial lifeforms really do exist in the planet’s clouds.

James is a published author with four pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, strange science, ...

It appears our solar system is getting more popular with out-of-towners. Astronomers have found a third interstellar object, ...

July Fourth crab feasts, rooftop parties and a hot-dog-eating contest are on the agenda, along with outdoor movies, concerts ...

Bootid Meteor Shower, peaking June 27, promises a rare celestial display with meteors from comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke lighting up ...

"Honestly, it's been a little devastating," Kevin Hardegree-Ullman, a scientist at the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at ...

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 ...

Many judges have ruled against the Trump administration so far, and the president appeared to be fed up after a recent social media post criticizing Federalist Society Chairman Leonard Leo.

Wyse is a fellow of the the American Astronomical Society, the American Physical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Her research focus is in the field of galaxy ...

News about American Astronomical Society. Commentary and archival information about American Astronomical Society from The New York Times.

The society, founded in 1977, is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to advancing the science of astronomy. Incorporated in 1995, the group strives to spark interest in astronomy and ...