The cosmos has served up a gift for a group of scientists who have been searching for one of the most elusive phenomena in ...

NASA’s Fermi telescope detected a record-breaking gamma-ray burst lasting nearly seven hours. The unusual, multi-pulse ...

Low Earth orbit is filling up with industrial-scale fleets of satellites, and the collateral damage is becoming impossible to ...

NASA scientists are sounding an alarm that would have been unthinkable a decade ago: the same commercial satellite ...

A sudden X-ray flare from a supermassive black hole in galaxy NGC 3783 triggered ultra-fast winds racing outward at a fifth the speed of light—an event never witnessed before. Using XMM-Newton and ...

FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power.

There is a way out of this trap, but it requires a fundamental shift in how NASA thinks about astrophysics procurement. It is time to stop buying hardware and start subscribing to outcomes. It is time ...

As a student in Wesleyans astronomy department, you’re part of a community with ample opportunities to explore, discover, and apply. From hands-on research and community outreach to mentorship and ...

The Leonid meteor shower is peaking this week, potentially bringing hundreds of long-tailed meteors with it. This annual fall display is an excellent opportunity to spot fireballs in the night sky.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orlando Science Center held a Veterans Day Wreath Ceremony at the Red Tails Monument in Loch Haven Park, featuring a presentation of colors by the Cypress Creek High School ...

Ball State University's planetarium will host its annual Astronomy SLAM competition on Nov. 8. Four students will compete by giving presentations on topics like exoplanets and dark matter. The Charles ...