Ganymede’s auroras have always stood apart for one simple reason: this is a moon, not a planet, and yet it carries its own ...

Dark matter halos are everywhere in the universe, yet no telescope can see them. These vast, invisible structures surround ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense bursts of gamma radiation, typically generating more energy in a few seconds than the sun will produce over its ten-billion-year lifetime. These transient phenomena ...

Astrophysics is a branch of space science that applies the laws of physics and chemistry to seek to understand the universe and our place in it. The field explores topics such as the birth, life and ...

Breakthroughs in astrophysics could reshape our understanding of the universe in the next decade. Observations of gravity waves could prove Einstein’s theory of general relativity, or tip physics on ...

NASA says both the House and Senate funding levels for WFIRST in their respective spending bills would allow the mission to continue, but the lower amount in the Senate bill could force the mission to ...

The Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astronomy and astrophysics with the research community, the ...

Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) is a German research institute. It is the successor of the Berlin Observatory founded in 1700 and of the Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam (AOP) ...

Two of the four mission concepts selected for study in NASA's Astrophysics Pioneers program will study phenomena associated with the merger of neutron stars. Credit: NASA GSFC/CI Lab WASHINGTON — NASA ...

STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years ...

As an astronomy major, you’ll study how the universe formed and learn about the stars, planets, black holes, dark matter, galaxies and solar systems. With education requirements centered on ...