The legacy of Arecibo's nearly 60 years of astronomy research is strong ... It also featured in "Contact," a 1997 film based on a novel by Carl Sagan. In February 2018, the NSF — Arecibo's ...

These tools enable them to make positive contributions ... always been fascinated by astronomy and deeply admire scientists who are also great communicators. If I could have dinner with anyone, it ...

The famed astrophysicist Carl Sagan and former President Jimmy Carter shared a fundamental understanding about the fragility of our planet and the futility of our wars in a "vast and awesome universe.

Lopez, who earned her master's degree and Ph.D. in astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, was cited for outstanding research contributions in the multiwavelength study of supernovae, compact ...

Shri Kulkarni, a senior Caltech astronomer and one of the project’s initiators, also highlighted the NGPS’ impact. “The telescope can now finish observation in one-third of a night what it ...

SpaceX is scheduled to bring home two astronauts who have been on the International Space Station since June. Mr. Musk said President Trump had asked for that to occur “as soon as possible ...

Photograph by NASA, ESA, and K. Noll (STScI) This intuitive and brilliant astronomer was Cecilia Payne, and at 24 years old, she showed that stars were not like our Earth, but instead were glowing ...