Students can now reach for the stars, literally, through the new astronomy major at the University of North Carolina at ...

Sunspot AR3229 erupted with an X2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple ...

"It's an elegant answer, really, because we thought it was a tiny galaxy full of many separate cold stars, but it's actually, ...

Astronomers have detected a massive gamma-ray explosion coming from outside the galaxy. The explosion's origins and power are ...

NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) mission captured an X1.1-class solar flare. See time-lapse footage of the ...

Musical minds at the University of Montana have found a home in the Roots Ensemble. Offered as both a class and a club, the band fosters a community for UM students while teaching history and skills ...

American astronomer Frank Drake is one of the most obsessed individuals in the past century when it comes to searching for ...

This is a period of exploration, filled with excitement but also its share of challenges. The early months aren’t about ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

Lingering summer weather welcomed hundreds of students to explore clubs and find community over the course of three days ...

Task, HBO’s new mini-series, may only be two episodes in, but that’s all it took to convince us of the authenticity of its ...

The weekend brings Fall Pec Thing, Midtown Strong Block Party, Senior Expo and Leanne Morgan, along with fundraisers, live ...