Astronomers analyzing archived NASA data have stumbled upon a cosmic event unlike anything seen before—a brief but intense ...

Chinese scientists have announced details on the upcoming China Space Station Telescope (CSST), a cutting-edge observatory ...

A new radar-based volcano monitoring system developed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and U.S. Geological Survey will ...

Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, ...

China's first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, is scheduled to be launched in the coming months from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, according to the China National ...

William Byron is now a two-time Daytona 500 champion, and his legacy is being built on that. But Byron wants more, driving ...

On May 27, the Wide-field X-ray Telescope detected X-rays from a new source, labeled EP J0052. Follow-up observations were conducted using the probe's Follow-up X-ray Telescope, as well as NASA's ...

A new adaptive optics technology is set to transform gravitational-wave detection, allowing LIGO and future observatories like Cosmic Explorer to reach new heights. By correcting mirror distortions, ...

It's not great news, but don't panic: Astronomers spotted an asteroid that has a roughly 3.1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Space agencies are monitoring the newly discovered asteroid ...

It’s a grand sort of question and one of many being researched at Sierra Remote Observatories (or SRO), a five-acre facility Quattrocchi co-founded in 2007. It has become a hub for hobbyist ...

Tucson is home to an array of astronomical attractions including observatories, research centers, and vast outdoor spaces like Saguaro National Park, the world's ninth Urban Night Sky Place.

Many of these observatories were constructed during eras when stargazing was not only a scientific endeavor but also a mystical journey. Visiting them offers a unique opportunity to travel back in ...