Author: Mark Zastrow

Science

Eric and Wendy Schmidt to fund space telescope, three ground-based observatories

Today in the History of Astronomy

Dec. 21, 2021: JWST sees its final delay

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

Dec. 7, 1972: Apollo 17 launches

Science, Space Exploration

Trump renominates Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator

Upcoming Events

Celebrate 100 years of planetariums this week with the IAU

Science, Space Exploration

Trump taps Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as ‘interim’ NASA head

Science

James Webb, Hubble space telescopes face reduction in operations over funding shortfalls

Galaxies

Galaxy cluster pileup sets record for the size of its glow

Science, Space Exploration

Trump withdraws nomination of Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Comets

Remembering Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: The comet of the year

Alien Life, Exoplanets

K2-18 b could have dimethyl sulfide in its air. But is it a sign of life?

Telescopes and Equipment

No relief for astronomy industry in new tariff exemptions