Dark matter is an elusive type of matter that does not emit, reflect or absorb light, yet is estimated to account for most of ...

Dew accumulation on optical surfaces of professional telescopes degrades performance and necessitates difficult, costly cleaning. Heating large telescope mirrors to prevent dew formation is ...

Decentralized physical infrastructure connects independently operated telescopes into a coordinated observing network ...

Have you ever just looked up at the starts and wondered just how far out it goes? If you have, you are not alone. There are many scientists and researchers who are trying to unlock the secrets that ...

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory and Subaru Telescope on the Big Island’s Mauna Kea discovered a massive planet and a ...

Gravitational wave observatories have been studying black holes that are in the right range to be the source of these LFBOTs.

In a paper recently published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, astronomers at the University of Bern stress that anthropogenic climate change – climate change resulting from the influence of human beings ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising ...

Discover peculiarly shaped and thoughtfully designed astronomical observatories. Completed in 1921, Einstein Tower in Potsdam, Germany was designed by architect Erich Mendelsohn to house a solar ...

Uniquely is a Fresno Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Fresno area so special. Keith Quattrocchi’s first foray into astronomy was as ...

One of the most cinematic documentaries of the year comes in short form, with no dialogue. Alison McAlpine’s Oscar contender ...