Researchers have discovered a large, orderly spiral galaxy that formed soon after the Big Bang, when space was only about 1.5 ...

It’s a powerful technique, but small uncertainties at each step can add up, something critics argue may be behind the Hubble ...

R esearchers have calculated one of the most precise estimates for the expansion rate of the universe today, and it turns out ...

A team of astronomers using a variety of ground and space-based telescopes including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, ...

There is a way out of this trap, but it requires a fundamental shift in how NASA thinks about astrophysics procurement. It is time to stop buying hardware and start subscribing to outcomes. It is time ...

Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other ...

Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented ...

The B.S. in astronomy & astrophysics at UW offers students an adventurous course of study in astronomical objects—from stars to black holes to solar systems—and their properties and functions. The ...

If you are into planets and also like to get up pre-dawn (much easier in the Northern hemisphere now that it is winter here), ...

Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date. The Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) provides an ...