Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground ...

In observations conducted between April 5 and April 10, 2017, the team looked at the relativistic jet produced by OJ 287, a ...

Visible light is just one part of the electromagnetic spectrum that astronomers use to study the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope was built to see infrared light, other space telescopes ...

The Schmidts' philanthropic research organization will build a 3-meter space telescope and fund three ground-based facilities.

On January 10, 1946, the U.S. army bounced radar signals off of Earth's moon for the first time ever. Known as "Project Diana ...

The banner over the bar stated “Science Is Real,” and on a recent Monday night, the science was very real. “Astronomy on Tap Charlottesville,” which has brought the wonders of the universe to ...

Astronomy is Wooten’s passion. Her love for the stars and the great beyond stemmed from a deep sense of wonder she first experienced at the age of 13. “I was walking home from a friend’s house and ...

An astronomy graduate student in England was scouring more than 100 pages of data per day from a radio telescope when she noticed a strange, repeating signal that she dubbed "LGM" — short for "little ...

In “Citizen Science in Astronomy (Part 7),” SETI Institute astronomers Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Lauren Sgro highlight two rare and compelling discoveries and the crucial role of citizen scientists ...

Find your way around the universe with our list of the best astronomy books, featuring both new and classic books from a range of experienced authors. Whether you prefer a tour of the night sky or a ...