Dark matter is an elusive type of matter that does not emit, reflect or absorb light, yet is estimated to account for most of ...

The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse on May 15-16, 2022 was captured by the Griffith Observatory in California. See the ...

More times than she can remember, Jean Mueller stood on the catwalk of the 200-inch Hale Telescope at the Palomar Observatory scanning the night sky, trying to time the exact moment to close the dome.

At 3 a.m. on a crisp May night in Chile, all seemed well with the world’s largest digital camera. Until it didn’t. Inside the newly built Vera C. Rubin Observatory, site project scientist Sandrine ...

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Preston Wells Griffith III to serve as undersecretary of the Energy Department. The 54-43 vote included Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, joining Republicans in support.

Students and faculty at BYU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy understand the value of the stars, and they dedicate their livelihoods to uncovering the mysteries of a vast and vibrant universe. Few ...

The historic Griffith Park Pool, built in 1927 and once the largest aquatic facility in Los Angeles, has been dry since 2020. Now, as summer heats up, residents are learning that it won’t be filled ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is perched on a mountain in northern Chile in the foothills of the Andes – a location astronomers say is ideal for observing the skies. The observatory’s main objective ...

Astronomers use powerful telescopes, often housed at observatories, to peer into the farthest depths of our universe. To do this successfully, observatories often have to be placed at high elevations, ...

National Science Foundation and Department of Energy will host a full reveal event streaming on the agency's YouTube channel. Live watch parties are also taking place all over the world. Named for ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The 18-story silhouette of the nearly completed Vera C. Rubin Observatory loomed above as I looked over a field of construction remnants a few weeks back. Beside ...

Breathtaking stellar nurseries, a sprawling stretch of cosmos teeming with millions of galaxies, and thousands of newly discovered asteroids were revealed Monday in the first deep space images ...