Astronomy

Penn astronomers are part of an international collaboration to construct the Simons Observatory, a new telescope that will search the skies in a quest to learn more about the formation of the universe.

Erica K. Brockmeier ・ August 7, 2019

As the nation celebrates the Apollo 11 mission, a look at Penn’s connection to the historic event and how the Moon impacts science, politics, and culture.

Erica K. Brockmeier ・ July 17, 2019

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of his observations of the 1769 transit of Venus, a glimpse into the story of the man whose name became synonymous with astronomy and mathematics.

Erica K. Brockmeier ・ May 31, 2019

Penn researchers will be involved in a weeklong series of interactive activities and events across the city as part of the Philadelphia Science Festival.

Erica K. Brockmeier ・ April 24, 2019

An overview of how scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration were finally able to see the unseeable, and what it means for the future of astronomy.,

Erica K. Brockmeier ・ April 16, 2019

Planetary scientists and cosmologists at Penn work together to find planets that might be hiding in the far reaches of the solar system.

Erica K. Brockmeier ・ April 11, 2019

Students had the opportunity to interact with a world-renowned astronomer during a day of informal get-togethers, networking events, and physics lectures at the annual conference.

Erica K. Brockmeier ・ March 22, 2019

Physics professors Mark Trodden and Masao Sako explain how dark matter and dark energy shape their work.

Penn Today Staff ・ March 11, 2019

Jan. 21 at 12:12 a.m marks the optimal time to view the lunar eclipse and a unique opportunity to catch a rare astronomical event.

Erica K. Brockmeier ・ January 17, 2019

Blake, an observational astronomer at Penn who specializes in the search for exoplanets, discusses the busy start of 2019 in the research of solar system exploration.

Erica K. Brockmeier ・ January 10, 2019