The discovery of the dwarf galaxy Andromeda XXXV --located roughly 3 million light-years away and the smallest yet found in the Andromeda system -- is forcing astronomers to rethink how galaxies ...

A discovery made by a team led by researchers at the University of Michigan tugs at the seams of some key cosmic lessons we ...

Simply put, pi is a mathematical constant that expresses the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It figures ...

Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), astronomers have performed high-resolution observations of a nearby pulsar wind nebula in the supernova remnant G11.2−0.3. Results of the ...

On March 19th, 2025 starting at 7:30 p.m., the Moe Visiting Lectureship has Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein stepping on stage in Alumni Hall to give some words of experience, wisdom, and encouragement to ...

W e tend to take the moon for granted—after all, it’s there night after night, just hanging out in the starry sky. But ...

A discovery made by a team led by researchers at the University of Michigan tugs at the seams of some key cosmic lessons we ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in ...

The Book of Esther is a story with something for everyone: court intrigue, sexual manipulation, and cunning plots foiled just ...

The heat cranks higher Thursday as Houston seems to skip spring and jump into summer. After an unseasonably hot afternoon, cloudy skies may spoil the celestial treat that moves overhead overnight ...

An issue with a ground system that supports the Falcon 9 rocket led to a postponement of at least one day of the latest rotation of space station crews. By Kenneth Chang The SPHEREx telescope ...

The renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson encourages you to explore the universe with his top picks for astronomy books. These picks make the complex concepts of the cosmos accessible ...