Astronomy

For stargazers looking ahead to what’s to come in 2023, the new year is shaping up to be a great one for meteor showers thanks to the phases of the moon. However, those hoping to see more than just shooting stars will get their wish as…

Tom Marsh, the founding professor of the astronomy and astrophysics group at Warwick University, who has died aged 60, was a world-leading expert on compact binary star systems, two stars closely orbiting around each other. It is…

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A new ranking from the National Science Foundation (NSF) places the University of Arizona at the top of the list for fiscal year 2021 research activity, and in the number one spot in astronomy and astrophysics…

Starwatch chartThere’s a challenging but beautiful sight awaiting keen-eyed stargazers this week. Mercury and Venus have returned to the evening sky and are nestled together in the sunset twilight.The chart shows the view looking…

Christmas Eve 'Trinity' Above Washington / Oregon Coast? Holiday Beach Astronomy Published 12/14/22 at 3:25 AMBy Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Oregon Coast) – The holidays always create a special vibe along the…

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A Boeing 747 modified to explore space landed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Tuesday. The aircraft called SOFIA does its space exploration by flying to high altitude, opening a giant door and giving an infrared…

Travel enthusiasts, who crave a holistic astronomy experience to give voice to their curiosity about the vast skies beyond our stratosphere, can gain an integrated astronomy experience through Astro Tourism, a trend that has seen an…

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides across a key highway and blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island. The molten rock could…

The gender imbalance that has existed for years in astronomy research and publishing worsened when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down labs and sent scientists home.Prior to the pandemic, female astronomers were on average publishing 9…

NASA’s Balloon Program Analysis Group recently presented a roadmap to NASA to guide them on how to plan and fund future balloon astronomy programs. Balloons have been used for over a century to conduct physics experiments, astronomical…