The dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering is praised for his research credentials, success in global partnerships and entrepreneurship, and strong student engagement. He starts at RIT July ...

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 ...

Astronomy Day means a chance to view objects like the sun, moon and planets through a telescope. We'll have scopes set up for safe solar viewing at the Alworth Planetarium in Duluth, Minn. from 10 ...

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 ...

The Universe is full of radiation of all types but most of this does not reach us here on Earth because our atmosphere blocks out many wavelengths of radiation, but lets others through. Fortunately ...

"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 ...

"The gamma-ray burst traveled through intergalactic space at the speed of light for eleven billion years, during which time the Sun and the planets were born." — Timothy Ferris, in the film version of ...

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 ...

Astronomy magazine currently has two open positions for space enthusiasts with the right combination of skills and experience. If you or someone you know would be a good fit for one of the roles, we ...

Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, where the pursuit of scientific discovery and innovation meets cutting-edge research and academic excellence. Our ...

Warm summer nights are a great time to get your kids interested in the universe around them. Astronomy is defined as the science which deals with celestial objects, space and the physical universe as ...