Nestled atop Mars Hill in Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory has been a cornerstone of astronomical discovery since 1894 — and it’s still inspiring curiosity today.

Students and faculty at BYU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy understand the value of the stars, and they dedicate their ...

A previously unexplored globular cluster glitters with multicolored stars in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. Globular ...

The VRO is a project jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of ...

Born June 29, 1868, in Chicago, George Ellery Hale revolutionized American astronomy by, among other things, championing the ...

Enjoy classic sci-fi, vintage silent films, and even a few family-friendly surprises in Mt. Wilson Observatory’s 256-seat auditorium. Moviegoers can enjoy lunch at the Cosmic Cafe or picnic on the ...

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory was critical in confirming that these events must have been related to black holes, not stellar explosions or other phenomena. The way that the X-ray, ultraviolet ...

The first pictures released show 10 million galaxies. It's a small start, just 0.05 percent of the overall mission to map out almost 20 billion galaxies in the future. By taking a regular survey the ...

Astronomy fans can zoom in practically forever into the stunning first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory ...

Vera Rubin fundamentally advanced our knowledge of galactic dynamics, laid the groundwork for dark matter research, and worked throughout her life to ensure women had a place in science ...