How did the construction of the Subaru Telescope transform Japanese astronomy? A new study provides a quantitative answer by analyzing scientific publications and their citation impact during the ...

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an X2.8-class solar flare and a pair of m-flares that preceded it in multiple wavelength. Reported to be the biggest flare since an X9.3 flare in Sept. 2017.

With the Earth moving between the moon and the sun, its giant shadow changing the moon's reflected glow from ivory to a reddish color.

North American viewers will be able to see the Blood Moon during the early morning hours of Mar. 3, 2026, according to ...

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, this list spotlights books by women who have used literature to push back against injustice.

Key points Telescopes collect light that was emitted a long time ago and is only now reaching us on Earth. This means telescopes see the Universe as ...

On Thursday, Feb. 12, Crane Observatory on the fourth floor of Stoffer Hall welcomed visitors for its biweekly open house, ...

Before his tenure as a journalism professor and columnist, Kennedy led Northeastern’s student newspaper in the late ‘70s.

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars shine together after sunset in early March, with Mercury at its best of 2026.

She's got decades of experience but still retains enough enthusiasm and verve to connect with the young people she teaches.

Indian astronomers have investigated an ultraluminous X-ray pulsar in the galaxy NGC 4631, designated X-8. The new study, described in a paper published Feb. 16 on the arXiv preprint server, provides ...