With some regularity, I get asked the difference between astronomy and astrophysics. I suppose I’m a good person to ask: Of my three degrees, two of them are in “astronomy and astrophysics”. But what ...

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In the coming weeks, Symmetry will explore the ways scientists are using artificial intelligence to advance particle physics and astrophysics—in a series of articles written and illustrated entirely ...

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 ...

In the leading model of cosmology, most of the universe is invisible: a combined 95% is made of dark matter and dark energy.

Editor’s note: This story is part of Dispatches from Abroad, a series highlighting UChicago community members who are researching, studying and working around the world. University of Chicago ...

Isabelle "Izzy" Connor studies astrophysics and engages in STEM outreach, while also coaching rhythmic gymnastics. (Credit: Movember Organization) Third-year undergraduate Isabelle “Izzy” Connor and ...

Thirty-six rising high school seniors are spending five weeks studying near-Earth asteroids using the telescopes at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Sommers-Bausch Observatory. CU Boulder is ...

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced the launch of the initial rounds of the Junior Astronomy and Astrophysics ...

Mark Clampin (center), director of NASA's astrophysics division, will serve as acting deputy associate administrator of science for the next year. Credit: NASA GSFC/Rebecca Roth WASHINGTON — ...

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake University held the founding ceremony for its Department of Astronomy at Yungu Campus on Oct. 18, marking the establishment of the first ...