University physics and astronomy programmes are in a period of rapid transition. Shifts in student demographics, technological acceleration, and growing ...
The XXVIIIth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) ends today in Beijing, China. One of the largest astronomy meetings ever held, it saw a pot pourri of frontline astronomy ...
"The Sun is just one among a hundred billion stars in the Milky Way Galaxy, each with its own cosmic tale to tell." — Timothy Ferris, in the film Seeing in the Dark The stars seem to change little if ...
Stellar astronomy and planetary systems form a cornerstone of astrophysical research, uniting our understanding of the life cycles of stars with the intricate architecture of the systems that form ...
Neutrino astronomy has emerged as a pillar of high-energy astrophysics following the discovery of a diffuse astrophysical neutrino flux by IceCube. The ...
Cosmic reionization denotes the transformative epoch when the first luminous sources emerged, ending the cosmic dark ages by ionising the pervasive neutral hydrogen. This period, which encompasses ...
To learn more about the astronomical objects and events portrayed in the film, click on one of the images below. Perhaps the most imposing sight you can see through a telescope is the planet Saturn ...
The York County Astronomical Society will hold a public Starwatch, 8-10 p.m. Saturday at their observatory at John Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road. The evening will begin with a screened ...