Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, where the pursuit of scientific discovery and innovation meets cutting-edge research and academic excellence. Our ...

It would be understandable if you stopped thinking as much about Pluto after it was “demoted” from being considered one of the nine planets sharing the Earth’s solar system to being classified as a ...

The archetype is familiar: The solitary physicist, deep in thought, paces beside a chalkboard peppered with symbols and equations. The astronomer, perched alone at the edge of the night, peers into a ...

Astronomy has the opportunity to be more than a victim of growth. It can be a driver of infrastructure, education and long-term exploration. By articulating its needs clearly and aligning with the ...

Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date. The Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) provides an ...

The UK government is to slash by 30 percent its funding for astronomy, particle and nuclear physics in a move branded as disastrous for the field and likely to affect a generation of researchers.

Olivia Cooper (she/her) is an NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow studying cosmic assembly from the lens of massive galaxy evolution. In her work, she uses multi-wavelength observations ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — National Astronomy Day is quickly approaching, and to celebrate, the University of Illinois Springfield will host two events, giving the public the opportunity to explore ...

"I've been able to look at what students struggle with and then ask myself, 'What's something that might be more familiar that will allow them to understand the more complicated or esoteric details of ...