Researchers used the MIRI instrument onboard the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify the presence of ultraviolet ...

Across modern astronomy, the most striking pattern is not a single spectacular discovery but a drumbeat of similar clues.

Can planets orbiting M dwarf stars become habitable, or does the star’s activity prevent it? This is what a recent study ...

The Vainu Bappu Observatory in India welcomed 500 students from 190 government schools, as part of the Samagra Shiksha RAA initiative, in preparation for the 2026 International Science Festival.

Growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania, astronomy and physics Prof. Michael Smutko could see the Milky Way alongside ...

Whether it be on sunny afternoons or starry nights, CMU’s Astronomy Club frequently takes members on educational and ...

Due to the federal government shutdown, the National Air and Space Museum is cancelling the November Soar Together. Celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of women in astronomy through hands-on ...

On November 1, 2025, sunspot activity on the Sun has increased as new regions rotate into view, according to EarthSky. Currently, only one numbered sunspot region, AR4267, is visible on the ...

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the ...