Robo-AO-2 is designed to correct the blur caused by Earth’s atmosphere, sharpening images of hundreds of objects each night with minimal human oversight. The system is led by astronomer Christoph ...

Over my nearly 50-year astronomy career, I’ve read more than a few books on the subject. If you asked me to name my favorite, you might be surprised to learn it isn’t even an astronomy book but rather ...

Astronomer Vera Rubin spent much of her career at the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Terrestrial Magnetism in Washington, D.C. She's best known for convincing the world that dark matter exists.

Praised as an engaging professor, respected academic, persistent leader, compassionate friend and supportive colleague, Prof. Yervant Terzian, astronomy, passed away last week on Nov. 25 at the age of ...

The Green Bank Observatory is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope. To keep the telescope moving takes a lot of work. In this video we meet technical manager, Anthony Nucilli who keeps ...

University of Virginia astronomer Charlie Tolbert will be recognized for his 40-year teaching career at the university with an award and a $500 check from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, a ...

Russell Porter couldn’t get enough of adventuRussell Porter couldn’t get enough of adventures in frigid climes, participating in nine Arctic and sub-Arctic expeditions. His duties included capturing ...

Early in her astronomy Ph.D. program, Aomawa Shields found herself without words. She had an undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology but had left science for 11 years—a ...

When the rest of the world was still waking up to the cosmos, India had already mapped the celestial bodies with remarkable precision. Our temples had a geometric plan with reference to the position ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hundreds of people on the University of North Florida’s campus had their eyes to the sky Monday to try to catch a glimpse of the eclipse. Folks at the UNF watch party will always ...