When you hear about big science projects like a huge new telescope or a miles-long particle accelerator, it’s usually in the context of the big science discoveries they’ve made. But before anyone can ...

Night is falling on Cerro Pachón. Stray clouds reflect the last few rays of golden light as the sun dips below the horizon. I focus my camera across the summit to the westernmost peak of the mountain.

Someday soon college students at Winona State University could join researchers from around North America measuring light from stars and galaxies billions of miles away. Those students would work with ...

Students at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology next year will be able to get a glimpse from &#8220down under” in Terre Haute while operating a telescope in Australia via the Internet. A $141,634 ...