By reading the chemical “fingerprints” of a distant galaxy, astronomers reconstructed its 12-billion-year evolution. This new ...

Stellar streams are trails of stars that astronomers can study to solve mysteries about the history of our Milky Way galaxy ...

Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it ...

This could be a disaster waiting to happen. The post SpaceX’s One Million Orbital Data Centers Would Be Debilitating for ...

Science in the modern era is increasingly reliant on enormous datasets and automated analysis. In astronomy, the Vera C.

Astronomers have slammed SpaceX and Reflect Orbital plans for unnaturally brightening skies and disrupting ecosystems.

Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails ...

The Franklin Institute will celebrate International Astronomy Day with a lineup of space-themed activities on Saturday, April ...

Astronomy professor Karin Öberg will serve as Harvard’s next senior vice provost for faculty, coordinating faculty ...