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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) today announced two special honorands for its Bicentennial Commencement celebrations. Astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman ’97 will return to RPI as the Bicentennial Commencement Speaker, and Emily Warren Roebling, who led the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge to completion, will receive a posthumous honorary degree, the first to be awarded in the history of RPI.

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) Space Program is now building an optical space domain awareness payload for an upcoming mission by the U.S. Space Force.

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A study has outlined the critical needs and essential technologies for a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to augment satellite navigation systems, significantly improving the Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services.

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Un oscuro y polvoriento glóbulo cometario conocido como CG 4, es protagonista de esta imagen obtenida por la Cámara de Energía Oscura del Observatorio Cerro Tololo en Chile, un Programa de NOIRLab de NSF, y construida por el Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos. Aún no se sabe con certeza cómo estas nubes de difícil detección adquieren su inconfundible estructura, pero los astrónomos creen que se debe a las masivas y calientes estrellas que las rodean.

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The dark, dusty cometary globule known as CG 4 is spotlighted in this image from the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab.

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The dark, dusty cometary globule known as CG 4 is spotlighted in this image from the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab.

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X-ray bursts occur on the surface of a neutron star as it absorbs material from a companion star. This absorption initiates a cascade of thermonuclear reactions that create atoms of heavy chemical elements on the surface of a neutron star. Researchers have directly measured one of these reactions, finding it to be four times higher than the previous direct measurement.

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A research team using the ChemCam instrument onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered higher-than-usual amounts of manganese in lakebed rocks within Gale Crater on Mars, which indicates that the sediments were formed in a river, delta, or near the shoreline of an ancient lake. The results were published today in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.

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Researchers at The Ohio State University played a major role in analyzing the first year of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s survey into the history of the universe.

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory's successfully coats 8.4-meter primary/tertiary mirror in on-site coating chamber

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Meadors' new role comes with some historic significance as she is the first African American and first female space grant director for the state of Arkansas as well as the first African American female space grant director in the United States.

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The discovery of the most massive stellar black hole yet in the Milky Way galaxy has captured the attention of astronomers worldwide. This extraordinary find, identified through data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, showcases the remarkable capabilities of modern astronomical technology.

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Computer simulations by astronomers support the idea that dark matter – matter that no one has yet directly detected but which many physicists think must be there to explain several aspects of the observable universe – exists, according to the researchers, who include those at the University of California, Irvine.

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Utilizando el telescopio de Gemini Sur, ubicado en la Región de Coquimbo en Chile, un equipo de astrónomos confirmó por primera vez que las diferencias observadas en las estrellas binarias se deben a las diferencias químicas en la nube de material estelar de la cual se formaron. Los resultados ayudan a explicar por qué las estrellas que nacieron de la misma nube molecular pueden tener una composición química distinta y sistemas planetarios tan diferentes, además de plantear nuevos retos a los modelos actuales de formación estelar y planetaria.

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Using the Gemini South telescope a team of astronomers have confirmed for the first time that differences in binary stars’ composition can originate from chemical variations in the cloud of stellar material from which they formed.

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Utilizando el telescopio de Gemini Sur, ubicado en la Región de Coquimbo en Chile, un equipo de astrónomos confirmó por primera vez que las diferencias observadas en las estrellas binarias se deben a las diferencias químicas en la nube de material estelar de la cual se formaron. Los resultados ayudan a explicar por qué las estrellas que nacieron de la misma nube molecular pueden tener una composición química distinta y sistemas planetarios tan diferentes, además de plantear nuevos retos a los modelos actuales de formación estelar y planetaria.

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Using the Gemini South telescope a team of astronomers have confirmed for the first time that differences in binary stars’ composition can originate from chemical variations in the cloud of stellar material from which they formed.

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An unusual group of stars in the Orion constellation have revealed their secrets. FU Orionis, a double star system, first caught astronomers’ attention in 1936 when the central star suddenly became 1,000 times brighter than usual.

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Samples reveal evidence of changes experienced by the surface of asteroid Ryugu, some probably due to micrometeoroid bombardment.

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Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering co-led a new study by an international team that will improve the detection of gravitational waves—ripples in space and time.

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Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that demonstrates how fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials used in the automotive, aerospace and renewable energy industries can be made stronger and tougher to better withstand mechanical or structural stresses over time.

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Eagle-eyed, armchair astronomers have almost certainly made a number of thrilling discoveries, including two possible Jupiter-sized ‘exoplanets’ – planets outside our solar system – in an international, citizen-science project run out of a UK university.

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To celebrate Hubble’s 34th launch anniversary, NASA released the telescope’s new observation of the Little Dumbbell Nebula. Also known as Messier 76, or M76, it is composed of a ring, seen edge-on as the central bar structure, where a central red giant star burned out, and two lobes of gas and dust that are on either opening of the ring.

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En un abrir y cerrar de ojos, el dispositivo de carga acoplada revolucionó la astronomía, modificando radicalmente nuestra forma de explorar el cosmos y haciendo avanzar muchos otros campos de la ciencia y la tecnología. ¿Qué sigue ahora?

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In a flash the charge-coupled device ignited a revolution in astronomy, fundamentally altering our approach to exploring the cosmos while advancing many other areas of science and technology. What’s next?

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Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense bursts of gamma radiation, typically generating more energy in a few seconds than the Sun will produce over its ten-billion-year lifetime.

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Gracias a las imágenes que podrán ser obtenidas con seis filtros distintos montados en la cámara más grande construida para la astronomía, el Observatorio Vera C. Rubin estará en condiciones de descubrir los efectos de la interacción de la materia oscura con corrientes estelares nunca antes vistos en la Vía Láctea.

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Gracias a las imágenes que podrán ser obtenidas con seis filtros distintos montados en la cámara más grande construida para la astronomía, el Observatorio Vera C. Rubin estará en condiciones de descubrir los efectos de la interacción de la materia oscura con corrientes estelares nunca antes vistos en la Vía Láctea.

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Glittering threads of stars around the Milky Way may hold answers to one of our biggest questions about the Universe: what is dark matter?

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Glittering threads of stars around the Milky Way may hold answers to one of our biggest questions about the Universe: what is dark matter?

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The US Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected Stony Brook University Professor Kenneth Lanzetta, PhD, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, as a Fulbright US Scholar for 2024-2025.

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The University of Delaware will host a visit and thought leader presentation by NASA’s head of science Dr. Nicola (Nicky) Fox on Thursday, April 18. Fox directs about 100 NASA missions to explore the universe, laying the foundation for the robotic and human expeditions of the future.

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A new study by a University of Portsmouth astrophysicist sheds light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nut.

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The New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development (NYCST) today announced that the application window is now open for the consortium’s funding program.

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) ranks first in the State of Alabama in six categories of federal research expenditures, according to the most recent Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey.

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UWF LEAD unveiled Stargo, an EVSCOPE 2 immersive smart telescope with enhanced vision technology, perfectly timed for yesterday afternoon's solar eclipse.

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Adapted from the novels by Cixin Liu, the science fiction television series 3 Body Problem, the latest from the creators of HBO’s Game of Thrones, has become the most watched show on Netflix since its debut last month.

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Creating multiple universes to see how they run might be tempting to scientists, but it’s obviously not possible. That is, as long as you need physical universes. If you can make do with virtual ones, there are far more options.

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As people prepare to thrill at the phenomenon of the eclipse today, Lauren Lusardi, OD, FAAO, an optometrist with Atlantic Health System in New Jersey, breaks down how the event makes us susceptible to eye damage and useful tips on how to protect yourself.

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Cal State Fullerton physicists are on the forefront of a new discovery of gravitational waves from two compact cosmic objects not seen by scientists before.

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Researchers from the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation (ICG) have helped to detect a remarkable gravitational-wave signal, which could hold the key to solving a cosmic mystery. The discovery is from the latest set of results announced today (5 April) by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration, which comprises more than 1,600 scientists from around the world, including members of the ICG, that seeks to detect gravitational waves and use them for exploration of fundamentals of science.

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Research published in Atmosphere has shown that in 2017, temperature cooling expected during a total solar eclipse was moderated by St. Louis’ Urban Heat Island (UHI). Researchers found the short duration of the eclipse cooling and the larger thermal mass of the UHI reduced the magnitude of the temperature drop.

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In light of the solar eclipse, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reminds Americans of the important role light plays in our day-to-day lives and in regulating our sleep/wake cycle.

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Meet Matthew Bernards, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at University of Idaho and the director of the NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium.

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Astrónomos de diversas partes del mundo están realizando un análisis inicial de los datos del primer año de estudio del Instrumento Espectroscópico de Energía Oscura, que lleva a cabo un sondeo de 5 años para crear el mapa en 3D más grande que se haya hecho sobre el Universo. Utilizando el espectro de las galaxias cercanas y de cuásares distantes, los astrónomos reportaron que lograron medir la historia de la expansión del Universo con la mayor precisión jamás alcanzada, proporcionando un panorama sin precedentes sobre la naturaleza de la energía oscura y su efecto en la estructura a gran escala del Universo.

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The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is conducting a five-year survey to create the largest 3D map of the Universe ever. Astronomers are now performing initial analysis of the survey’s first-year data. Using spectra of nearby galaxies and distant quasars, astronomers report that they have measured the expansion history of the Universe with the highest precision ever, providing an unprecedented look at the nature of dark energy and its effect on the Universe's large-scale structure.

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Researchers have used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to make the largest 3D map of our universe and world-leading measurements of dark energy, the mysterious cause of its accelerating expansion