Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground ...

In observations conducted between April 5 and April 10, 2017, the team looked at the relativistic jet produced by OJ 287, a ...

The Schmidts' philanthropic research organization will build a 3-meter space telescope and fund three ground-based facilities.

Radio astronomy, which utilizes specific radio wavelengths for celestial observations, faces severe interference from the rapidly increasing number of satellites and ground-based wireless technologies ...

Astronomers sweeping through the archive of NASA's James Webb Telescope found a group of galaxies with an unknown combination ...

On January 10, 1946, the U.S. army bounced radar signals off of Earth's moon for the first time ever. Known as "Project Diana ...

April 24, 2025, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute and the Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) will collaborate on astronomy research, space science education and public outreach. This ...

Astronomy is Wooten’s passion. Her love for the stars and the great beyond stemmed from a deep sense of wonder she first experienced at the age of 13. “I was walking home from a friend’s house and ...

Her solution? Incorporating artistic assignments into her scientific curriculum — a practice becoming more commonplace within science education, and one with which Wooten has firsthand experience. “In ...

Find your way around the universe with our list of the best astronomy books, featuring both new and classic books from a range of experienced authors. Whether you prefer a tour of the night sky or a ...