Praised as an engaging professor, respected academic, persistent leader, compassionate friend and supportive colleague, Prof. Yervant Terzian, astronomy, passed away last week on Nov. 25 at the age of ...

Astronomer Vera Rubin spent much of her career at the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Terrestrial Magnetism in Washington, D.C. She's best known for convincing the world that dark matter exists.

The article details the historical underrepresentation of women in astronomy, highlighting the significant contributions of numerous women despite facing systemic challenges such as limited access to ...

The night sky has long sparked wonder and curiosity. Early civilizations studied the stars and tracked celestial events, ...

In 2005, when South Africa and its partner countries in Africa submitted a proposal to host the world’s largest radio telescope, called the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the continent had five ...