What are the key scientific challenges for astronomy and astrophysics in the next decade? Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s identifies the most compelling science goals ...

AXIS (left) and PRIMA are two mission concepts NASA selected for further study as the first probe-class astrophysics mission. WASHINGTON — NASA defended the selection of two concepts for study as the ...

The Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astronomy and astrophysics with the research community, the ...

NASA says both the House and Senate funding levels for WFIRST in their respective spending bills would allow the mission to continue, but the lower amount in the Senate bill could force the mission to ...

Focusing on experimental astrophysics and cosmology, Professor Zemcov’s Research Group is involved in several projects in a variety of roles, ranging from technology development to the scientific ...

STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years ...

Indian astronomers using James Webb Space Telescope data have detected complex hydrocarbon molecules in the planet-forming disk of a young star, offering insights into early planet formation ...

The Numerical Astrophysics Facility emphasizes theoretical and numerical studies of stars, star clusters, the early universe, galaxy distributions, cosmology modeling, and gravitational lensing. The ...

A team models the atmospheres of distant planets using neural networks. Researchers from LMU, the ORIGINS Excellence Cluster, the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), and the ...

Steven Tingay receives funding from the Australian and Western Australian Governments. He is affiliated with the Australian Labor Party. I acknowledge the Wadjarri Yamatji people as the traditional ...

In February 2016, the entertainment web site Nevada County Scooper reported that Metallica singer James Hetfield had earned a PhD in astrophysics: Metallica's lead singer and heavy metal guitarist ...