What are the key scientific challenges for astronomy and astrophysics in the next decade? Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s identifies the most compelling science goals ...

Astronomers have discovered the shortest-ever gamma-ray burst (GRB) caused by the implosion of a massive star. Using the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab, astronomers ...

The B.S. in astronomy & astrophysics at UW offers students an adventurous course of study in astronomical objects—from stars to black holes to solar systems—and their properties and functions. The ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), through the Astrophysics Division and its Cosmic Origins (COR) Program, is soliciting information through this Request for Information (RFI) ...

Two leading scientists discuss the future of their field. Credit...Ariel Davis Supported by By Dennis Overbye The future belongs to those who prepare for it, as scientists who petition federal ...

Join the Center for Engaged Storycraft for an on-campus (and live-streamed) presentation by Dr. Manuela Campanelli, RIT Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics and Director of the Center for ...

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A Colorado professor believes astrophysics is steeped in systemic racism and White supremacy. Natalie Gosnell, a professor of physics at Colorado College, wants to take an unorthodox approach to teach ...

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