An astronomy professor explains what exoplanets are, why he keeps looking for them and how Israel intercepts missiles “in ...

A total lunar eclipse. Early Tuesday, at 3:05 a.m. Pacific time, the moon will turn dark red as a total lunar eclipse unfolds, lasting for about 1 hour. Lunar eclipses happen when the Earth passes ...

Kitchen Pantry Scientist Liz Heinecke shares some science experiments for kids. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned about ...

A baby sunlike star blowing a bubble of hot gas called an “astrosphere” was captured for the first time by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory ...

Indigenous peoples, interspecies friendships, space travel and a history-making young paleontologist are on the bill for this annual event.

If you've been following exoplanet research over the last couple of years, you've definitely heard of K2-18b. Located 124 ...

If you have a science loving kid or want to help your child learn about various science-based subjects, use these science ...

One of the Astronomy Department’s largest outreach events is the Sturm Lecture. Dedicated to alumnus Kenneth E. Sturm ’40, the lecture sees esteemed astrophysicists, including Nobel Laureates, discuss ...

Clocks will spring forward soon. Here’s when DST starts, who skips it, and Americans’ opinions about time changes.

A rare planetary parade of six planets will light up the night sky at the end of February, with four visible to the naked eye ...