NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., wants nothing to do with the microscopic dust particles clinging to your clothing. So before you enter the room, you first must stand in a chamber ...

A charming Arizona town in the west was designated as the world's first International Dark Sky City, meaning it offers beautiful views of the Milky Way.

Sir Brian, who holds a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College, announced to an audience of several hundred that under his ...

YR4, the asteroid has a 2.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, according to the European Space Agency.

Vatican Observatory director Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno explores faith and science in his new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to ...

Five University of Arizona faculty members recognized with national-level awards for their contributions to science, ...

The KU Physics & Astronomy Department chair, Christopher Fischer, sent an email to department students Friday afternoon that ...

By observing tiny ripples in spacetime called "gravitational waves" that propagate away from colliding black holes, ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.

Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange ...

Despite growing interest, astronomy remains an expensive hobby in Bangladesh, with telescopes being costly and light pollution in cities limiting observation ...