Researchers armed with a new "photonic lantern" device have discovered an unexpectedly asymmetrical disk of gas swirling ...

Earth has a new companion for the next 60 years or so — an asteroid-like object sharing the planet’s orbit around the sun.

COURTESY CFHT This web camera photo shows the Canada –France –Hawaii Telescope near the summit of Mauna Kea this afternoon. Big Island summits are under a winter weather advisory until 6 a.m. Sunday.

Dry, windy conditions will persist the remainder of today and likely Saturday for much of the Big Island — with the threat of ...

Three billion years ago, a sun -like star reached the end of its life, throwing off its outer layers following its red giant ...

The Allure of the Cosmos Astronomical tourism has surged in popularity as people seek to immerse themselves in the wonders of the night sky. As our understanding of the universe expands, so does the ...

NASA and space agencies around the world have put the Earth's defenses on alert as the object known as 3I/ATLAS continues to ...

The federal government has been—and must remain—a critical partner in foundational technological innovation and research ...

The universe is truly magical: vast, mysterious, and endlessly fascinating. There’s something almost unreal about being able to see photos captured from the depths of space, where time and distance ...

A Douglas County native who is an associate professor of astronomy at California Institute of Technology, or Caltech, ...

Stars and satellites are meeting more frequently in the night sky, raising vital questions about the future of astronomy.

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