Stargazing can stimulate an interest in space in kids and lead to a passion for science. But rural schools often lack the ...

A California startup wants to bounce sunlight from orbit onto Earth after dark, and the idea is stirring up serious debate.

Astronomers are using China's powerful FAST radio telescope to chase after 100 intriguing signals detected by the SETI@home ...

With 12 flights designed to finetune NASA's spaceflight procedures, the Gemini program followed Project Mercury and was an ...

While imperceptible to humans, these tiny delays are significant for experiments that rely on pulsars as ultra-precise cosmic ...

One of the most stubborn issues in cosmology today concerns the universe's rate of expansion. Scientists know it's expanding, ...

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt aims to fly the first private space telescope by 2029. Will it pave the way for more private ...

Why do we use words like “natural” in economics? Or what about the word “utility”? The answer can be traced all the way back ...

University of Chicago astronomy and astrophysics professor Donald G. York​, who is credited with pioneering contributions to ...

Since its founding in 1958, NASA has occupied a special place in the American imagination. With immense successes such as the ...

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences hosts Astronomy Days, featuring moon-themed activities and Artemis 2 mission details.

These remote areas of the United States are all far away from light pollution, are DarkSky certified, and some may even give ...