The Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences (APS) is one of the few programs nationwide that combines both astrophysics and planetary science, providing a unified view of space sciences, ...

The XXVIIIth General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) ends today in Beijing, China. One of the largest astronomy meetings ever held, it saw a pot pourri of frontline astronomy ...

Professional astronomers don’t make discoveries by looking through an eyepiece like you might with a backyard telescope. Instead, they collect digital images in massive cameras attached to large ...

Finding yourself wearing giant inflatable reindeer antlers is bizarre. If you happen to be in front of students and professors in your major (who you hope respect you as a researcher and person), then ...

Initially, I wanted to take a break from school and gain some real world experience before continuing on to pursue a PhD. Right after graduating, I moved to Baltimore, MD to work at the Space ...

Press Release from The University of North Carolina Asheville: The University of North Carolina Asheville’s Department of Physics and Astronomy recently launched a new astronomy major — the first in ...

This week’s naked-eye object is the Ursa Major Moving Cluster. If you’re not familiar with this open cluster, it may shock you to learn that it shines brilliantly at a magnitude of 0.4. What? Did you ...

Planetarium show attendees select their seats before a show. The Royden G. Derrick Planetarium on BYU's campus provides weekly shows to students and the public, according to the website. (Ty Mullen) ...