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 ...

Research and teaching funding for the discipline comes primarily from the Astronomical Sciences Division (AST) in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Directorate, with additional support from ...

Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, where the pursuit of scientific discovery and innovation meets cutting-edge research and academic excellence. Our ...

Studying the star, called SDSS J0715-7334, could give astronomers insights into how the universe's first stars were formed ...

Since its creation in 2010, the astronomy concentration has had no concentrators, despite healthy interest in both astronomy courses and the related concentration of astrophysics. Astronomy offers an ...

With some regularity, I get asked the difference between astronomy and astrophysics. I suppose I’m a good person to ask: Of my three degrees, two of them are in “astronomy and astrophysics”. But what ...

PASADENA, Calif.--The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientists who study the outer reaches of space are about to get some space of their own with the official opening of the Cahill ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State faculty member with more than a decade of service to the university is the new head of MSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. Professor Jeff Winger begins his ...

Amateur astronomers gathered for the 34th Texas Star Party, which offered them a chance to gaze at a sky full of nothing but stars. In its 34th year, the Texas Star Party drew more than 500 amateur ...

Together our department fosters an environment of mutual respect, dignity, and a passion for discovery. Find opportunities here to explore your interests and get involved on campus, in your local ...