"Vulcan certification adds launch capacity, resiliency and flexibility needed by our nation's most critical space-based ...

Unlike a total solar eclipse, part of the sun is still visible during a partial solar eclipse, so there is no darkening of ...

NASA is preparing for the launch of its fifth New Frontiers mission, NF-5, aimed at exploring high-priority scientific ...

We tied 7th in the UK for the quality of our Physics research environment, with 75% considered to be conducive to producing research of world-leading quality and enabling outstanding impact, in terms ...

Neptune is nearby but likely not visible in twilight, even with optical aid. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly Venus will be most obvious because it is so bright, shining at magnitude –4.8 on March 1.

Anaxagoras was not the only ancient Greek philosopher who attempted to understand astronomy, despite the dominant religious views of the time. Democritus, a philosopher from Abdera who lived between ...

A stunning photo of a "parade of planets", shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, and Mercury in alignment from Earth. The image could be the first of its kind.

The program and dissertation work takes place in a renowned research institute (the Astronomy Department of the University, also known as the "Geneva Observatory"), offering direct contacts with the ...