A blast of radio waves from the outskirts of an ancient galaxy challenges theories about what creates such bursts.

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

Astronomers have finally unlocked a crucial piece of the planet formation puzzle by detecting the magnetic fingerprint of a young star’s protoplanetary disk. Using ALMA, researchers observed how dust ...

Software engineers have been hard at work to establish a common language for a global conversation. The topic—revealing the ...

Look to the stars when Buttonwood Nature Center presents “Astronomy and Our Place in the Universe” on Thursday, February 20 ...