A new study casts doubt on the universe’s accelerating expansion, suggesting dark energy might be weakening over time.

The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. As humans began to ...

In a recently published study, Tomonori Totani of the University of Tokyo's astronomy department claims to have observed ...

Everything you see around you—your phone, your cat, the Earth, the stars—makes up just 15% of the mass in the universe. The ...

Lead author Neha Sharma emphasized the study’s significance, noting that “by studying their flickers, we can uncover how ...

The outer planets of the solar system are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn's moon Enceladus, are ...

Alfred University is home to the Stull Observatory and its seven independent telescopes, but relatively few students have chosen to take advantage of those resources in the form of a minor in ...

Recent research challenges the prevailing theory that hot Jupiters (gas giants orbiting close to their stars) form through a disruptive process that prevents the existence of smaller planets in the ...

The study of astronomy is nonstop life theater. There is always something interesting going on, whether it be on Mars, the outer solar system, deep space or somewhere else. And sometimes it’s hard to ...

At the unexpected intersection of astronomy and animation is Rodney Levendosky, a senior majoring in animation and visual ...

As International Astronomy Day approaches on May 18, it stands as a beacon calling stargazers of all backgrounds to come together in celebration of the cosmos. This annual event serves as a reminder ...

Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, ...