A University of Iowa researcher has been awarded funding from NASA to create an interstellar map that could lead to more accurate observations of planets located outside our solar system — known as ...

The initiative is part of a planned restructuring of the general education curriculum that will reduce requirements for ...

Astrophysicist Thomas Bensby is an observational astronomer of stars and the director of graduate studies at Lund ...

After surviving the Kosovo War and witnessing her first solar eclipse as a child, UC Santa Cruz astronomy Ph.D. student ...

Astronomy professor Chris Impey's MOOC, or Massive Online Open Course, has already signed up more than 1,000 students and it recently got a shout-out from Sports Illustrated, which listed "free online ...

B.S. (Nuclear and Radiological Engineering), Georgia Institute of Technology My research focuses on neutrinos, radiation detection, photosensors, nuclear signatures, international safeguards, and ...

This summer, students at the University of Denver participated in the collaborative and innovative course, “Ways of Seeing & Sensing,” at the Kennedy Mountain Campus (KMC). The curriculum, jointly ...

Disclaimer: Zahra Schenck is a former Diamondback copy editor. Senior economics major Zahra Schenck needed a science credit that wouldn’t tank her GPA. With graduation looming, she was in search of a ...

The NASA Community College Network (NCCN) and the American Astronomical Society (AAS) have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top astronomy researchers into the ...

The Blood Moon, with its stunning reddish hue, always sparks awe and curiosity. While for many the sight of a Blood Moon is a rare sight in the night sky, it serves as an encouraging reminder of how ...

The American Astronomical Society (AAS), the SETI Institute, and the NASA Community College Network (NCCN) have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top astronomy ...