Astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin spent nearly a year in “utter bewilderment” after arriving at the Harvard College ...

New research led by W. M. Keck Observatory Instrument Scientist and astronomer Grant Hill has confirmed what scientists have long suspected—WR 104 comprises two massive stars: a Wolf-Rayet star and an ...

The Solar System continues to surprise us day after day and its presence in terms of dominance and expansion goes far beyond ...

M17, often called the Omega, the Swan, and the Checkmark Nebula, stars in a new image taken by the VISTA telescope in Chile.

SpaceX and other companies plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites, which could mar astronomical observations and pollute the atmosphere.

Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...

American astronomy thrives today largely because of the underpinnings achieved by John Quincy Adams in his far-reaching ...

When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

Starting late on March 13 and continuing into the early-morning hours of March 14, our natural satellite will pass through ...

What is …?” is a section-wide column that explores the STEM majors at UW and explains what they are. This week, c William ...

A new preschool serving about 80 children between 3 and 4 years old will be built on the campus of the ‘Imiloa Astronomy ...