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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has invited Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, to give a Distinguished Lecture sponsored by the NSF Directorates for Mathematical and Physical Sciences and…

Virginia Trimble, 78, is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, whose astronomy career spans more than 50 years. She has studied the structure and evolution of stars, galaxies and the universe and…

  By: Stephen Rahn LIBRARY – A backyard astronomer program will be coming to the LaSalle Public Library Saturday. The LaSalle Public Library will host a showcase event for Project Next Generation: Destination Discoveries “Be…

The La Salle Public Library will host a showcase event for Project Next Generation: Destination Discoveries “Be a Backyard Astronomer program from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17.The event is mostly intended for youth ages 11…

What we understand and observe of the night sky and its make-up is the product of thousands of years of scientific investigation. Mariam Al Astrulabi, a Syrian Muslim woman hailing from 10th C. Aleppo, should be thanked for much of this…

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DOUG: HEY, ASTRONOMERS AT MIT HAVE DISCOVERED SOMETHING THEY CAN’T QUITE EXPLAIN. ANTOINETTE: OK, IT’S A MYSTERIOUS RADIO SIGNAL PULSING WITH CONSTANT REGULARITY. STAY WITH US. THEY’RE CALLED FAST RADIO BURSTS, OR FRB’S, AND…

The evolution of infrared astronomy, from Spitzer to WISE to JWST. Credit: Andras GasparThe scientific and astronomical communities are eagerly waiting for Tuesday, July 12th, to come around. That is the day when <span…

A Broken Hill amateur astronomer has won a national award for his contribution to a broad range of planetary science, particularly his work observing Saturn.      Key points:Trevor Barry has been named joint winner of the Astronomical…

SAN FRANCISCO and CINCINNATI — The data orchestration platform Astronomer secured $213 million in additional funding. Astronomer closed its Series C financing round, according to the company last month. The round was led by Insight…