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The very name “astronomy” comes from the Latin word for “star,” but when it comes to understanding how stars for
Exoplanet science has moved from “stamp collecting” to the discovery of Earth-sized planets and unusual worlds.
JWST launches the first day of astronomy’s big meeting with news about science, technology, and galaxies!
What does a star's chemistry tell us about the habitability of the planets orbiting it?
Astronomers are getting closer to solving the origins of Fast Radio Bursts, or FRBs.
On the eve of a large U.S. astronomy meeting, we explore planetary formation—of Earth and exoplanets!