Observational astronomy also makes us appreciate the planet we have. Earth’s two nearest planets —- Venus and Mars —- are hardly hotbeds of habitability. In short, even if you're freezing ...

The Small Magellanic Cloud has been observed repeatedly and often since the dawn of X-ray astronomy. The figure above is a map of the SMC (in 21 cm HI radio emission) with outlines of all observations ...

This new program, called the Unistellar College Astronomy Network (UCAN), has the goal of encouraging observational astronomy and inquiry-based science education experiences for teachers and students.

Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.

Students will work with scientists at the SETI Institute and at the nearby NASA Ames Research Center on projects spanning the field of astrobiology, from microbiology to planetary geology to ...

Using the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer (KPIC), astronomers have performed high-resolution spectroscopic observations ...

This is the largest photomosaic yet assembled from Hubble Space Telescope observations ... a UW research associate professor of astronomy. Hubble's sharp imaging capabilities can resolve more ...

The observatory is located on the roof of the Department of Physics & Astronomy. Being up on the 7th floor, this provides a panoramic view of the night sky and is an ideal location for undertaking ...