Smithsonian STARS— Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools— aims to bridge gaps in access to hands-on STEM learning opportunities for children in rural and tribal nation schools by providing a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." These days, high-tech cameras and sensors enable modern astronomers to do everything from hunting for ...

The September 2025 issue featured “A guide to beginner’s guides,” a reminiscence and description of some the books for astronomy beginners that Contributing Editor Raymond Shubinski recommends or ...

Research and teaching funding for the discipline comes primarily from the Astronomical Sciences Division (AST) in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Directorate, with additional support from ...