Dr. Caitlin Casey, an observational astronomer, has recently joined the physics department at UC Santa Barbara. She co-leads the C.O.S.M.O.S. collaboration — a project distinguished by its deep ...

Our four observatory telescopes include a 20-inch refractor that’s more than 100 years old, two 24-inch reflectors, and a 2.4-meter radio telescope. The telescopes are capable of imaging celestial ...

On June 14 and 16, technicians installed solar panels onto NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, one of the final steps ...

The question of how life began has captivated humanity for millennia. Now, a team of scientists are preparing to use NASA's ...

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The IceCube neutrino detector has allowed researchers to resolve a debate about what types of particles make up ...

QIScope: When imaging low protein levels in live cells on the high-sensitivity QIScope, bioluminescence (blue) significantly outperforms fluorescence (green). (Courtesy: Ruyu Ma - Helmholtz Munich) A ...

A giant gas planet comparable in size to Saturn exists around a small red dwarf star. The discovery is beyond the scope of ...

With options to suit beginners and seasoned astronomers, we've rounded up the 10 best telescope deals that are worth buying this Prime Day.

Located billions of light-years away, the "Cosmic Owl" is a pair of colliding ring galaxies spotted by the JWST. It's also an ...

Attend free public astronomy events at Wesleyan, including telescope nights, solar viewings, and guest lectures at the observatory.