A letter signed by five senators asked the White House to request more funding for NASA and NSF astrophysics projects, such as NSF support for the Giant Magellan Telescope. Credit: Giant Magellan ...

Paul Hertz, who has been director of NASA's astrophysics division since early 2012, said June 7 he will step down by the end of the year. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky WASHINGTON — Paul Hertz, who has led ...

Knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics is crucial to understanding some of the most fundamental questions of our universe. We cannot know the origins of anything—from galaxies to black holes to life ...

There are advantages and disadvantages to moving NSF’s astronomy and astrophysics responsibilities to NASA. Since each agency’s role in astronomy and astrophysics must be viewed in the context of its ...

Although educational outreach programs sometimes get short shrift in academic circles in terms of prioritizing, funding and staffing, a new Texas A&M University study indicates they are a solid ...

Thirty-six rising high school seniors are spending five weeks studying near-Earth asteroids using the telescopes at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Sommers-Bausch Observatory. CU Boulder is ...

Rochester Institute of Technology leads universities in New York with seven federally funded summer research programs for undergraduate students, according to the National Science Foundation. “This ...