Fifteen years after Western astronomers first discovered "buckyballs" in space (soccer ball-shaped molecules that resemble a ...

A string of small gas clouds near the Milky Way’s central black hole has puzzled astronomers for years. Now, new observations ...

The celestial objects were unknown until a little more than 60 years ago, but even the name is now part of our lexicon.

Astronomy Day at Keystone College offered a rare chance to view planets through a powerful telescope, guided by enthusiasts, with a telescope prize drawing.

Two billion years after the cosmos banged into existence, a mysterious force known as dark energy began shoving space outward ...

A new study suggests that the comet that rambled past us from another star last year likely originated in a cold, isolated ...

The frequency of fireballs in our planet’s skies seemed to grow in recent months. NASA and other meteor experts can’t agree ...

Introduction to Astronomy is a college class usually filled with excitement and a lot of questions about outer space. Questions like: What are black holes? Are there planets out there that are ...

The Atacama Desert, a key site for astronomy, faces threats from light pollution due to nearby development. The scientific ...

The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - Marbely Micolta, a doctoral student in astronomy and scientific computing at the University of Michigan, has been selected as one of eight new 51 Pegasi b Fellows for 2026, one of the ...

The UW Space Place Outreach Center, which hosted 10,000 visitors a year, is closing as a result of departmental budget cuts.