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 ...

The Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP) is a U.S. National Science Foundation-funded initiative fostering collaboration between U.S. and Chilean astronomical institutions. ACEAP ...

The University of Delaware’s Department of Physics and Astronomy offers an undergraduate major program leading to the B.S. in physics, with the option of a concentration in astronomy/astrophysics, as ...

The National Science Foundation takes a step (just one) toward an “extremely large telescope.” By Dennis Overbye The United States should commit $1.6 billion to building an “extremely large telescope” ...

There are many outstanding questions about the universe: What is the nature of dark matter? Why is the universe expanding? How do neutrinos acquire their mass? Because experiments to answer these ...

Astronomy magazine's 50-year history chronicles significant advancements in our understanding of the outer solar system, including the reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet and the ongoing ...

Patricia Ann Whitelock receives research funding from the National Research Foundation and the University of Cape Town.. Daniel Cunnama receives funding from the National Research Foundation. He works ...