Astrophysics is a tricky business. Even the closest stars are trillions of miles away, too far to explore them up close any time soon. So astronomers and physicists have to rely on observations they ...

The Astronomy Club hosts group star and celestial gazing on telescopes, astronomy lectures, and astronomy related events associated with the Department of Physics. “When I look up there, I don't just ...

In February 2016, scientists announced the first ever detection of gravitational waves from colliding black holes, launching a new era of gravitational wave astronomy and unprecedented tests of ...

The Green Bank Telescope, nestled in West Virginia, is the world’s largest steerable radio telescope, exploring the cosmos and uncovering mysteries like pulsars, gravitational waves, and ...