A few decades ago, the Solar System had nine planets, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union classified Pluto as a ...

Cutting-edge astronomy is always a balance between the most incredible breakthroughs and realizing those breakthroughs have ...

From a new year's meteor shower to a trio of planets in the night sky, here are the top astronomy events to mark in your ...

The new year will be a busy one in the night sky with celestial sights of all types for everyone to enjoy, many of which can be viewed without needing a telescope or traveling hundreds of miles to see ...

The rare Black Moon, occurring just before the New Year, has sparked fascination among skywatchers and curiosity about its ...

Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.

On the first five days of 2025, the Quadrantid meteor shower will streak across the sky with a peak of 40 shooting stars per ...

Quantum calorimeters are opening this new window on the universe. First promised four decades ago, the quantum-calorimeter era of X-ray astronomy has finally dawned. A quantum calorimeter is a ...

In addition to livestacking, there are now “smart telescopes” available that will take and process images of the night sky as ...

Stella Offner, associate professor of astronomy, will deliver her talk “Advancing New Frontiers in Astronomy Data Analysis, Modeling, and Discovery with Artificial Intelligence.” The Department of ...