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

AI algorithms can sharpen naturally blurry images taken by ground-based telescopes, revealing details otherwise visible only ...

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

A recent report highlighted by the Associated Press reveals a rising risk to the Atacama Desert’s pristine night skies, a ...

In January in Monterrey, Mexico, Iván Venzor was one of only a dozen people in the world to glimpse a potential Jupiter-sized planet crossing in front of a distant star. It happened too fast to see by ...

The universe has a hidden structure, and a University of Virginia professor is mapping it in 3D, using 46 million galaxies ...

Founded in 1926, the Los Angeles Astronomical Society marked its centennial with a celebration at Griffith Observatory on ...

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

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 ...

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

After 43 years with Astronomy, including 23 years as Editor-in-Chief, David J. Eicher is transitioning to a new role as the magazine’s Editor Emeritus. Eicher is one of the most widely recognized ...

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