Chris Li, assistant professor of chemistry in the UB College of Arts and Sciences, has been named to the 2025 Class of Cottrell Scholars by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement.

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

Harvard’s District Energy Facility, a building in Allston that supplies electricity and water to the School of Engineering ...

Astronomers may have discovered the fastest-moving planet system ever found, moving through our galaxy at speeds of at least ...

Despite growing interest, astronomy remains an expensive hobby in Bangladesh, with telescopes being costly and light pollution in cities limiting observation ...

As faculty push for greater input in Harvard’s governance, some professors say the president’s absence has left the current ...

Professors at the summer school include Eiichi Egami of the University of Arizona; Consolmagno; Jesuit Father David Brown, the dean of the Vatican Observatory; Roberto Maiolino of the University ...

Each summer we host Harvard College interns to assist with the research and non-research activities of these teams. This provides students a wonderful opportunity to learn about both the work of ...

The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Radio & Geoastronomy (R&G) division explores the Universe using the low-energy portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, including the radio, ...

Researchers have admitted to mistakenly identifying Elon Musk's car as a near-Earth asteroid, highlighting the importance accurate space tracking.

River got a surprising jolt Monday — or didn’t, if you felt it or not. The area has felt plenty of earthquakes before. Here's when.

New restrictions on how children and teens can spend time online remain concentrated at the state level. Many small towns rely on one major industry and can face long-term existential shocks if ...