The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics has more senior women faculty members than any other astronomy department in the country.

"An inspiring anthology of writings by trailblazing women astronomers from around the globe The Sky Is for Everyone is an internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who ...

Aug. 1 is Women Astronomers Day, highlighting the historical achievements of women in astronomy. The designation honors the birthdate, in 1818, of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman ...

A powerful new telescope will usher in a new era of cosmic discovery, but in a political climate vastly different from when it was named for a once overlooked female astronomer.

A stronomer Prof Michele Dougherty did not study science in secondary school – but was instead inspired to learn more about space after using her father's telescope. Now she is the first woman to be ...

Maria Mitchell (1818–89) was already famous when she began teaching at Vassar College in1865. She was America’s first female astronomer—indeed, its first woman scientist of note.

Astronomers are expressing disappointment and alarm as the federally-funded Rubin Observatory altered the biography of renowned astronomer Vera Rubin, for whom the facility is named, on its website.

The glowing light shows the intricate details that make this cutting-edge telescope work. Named in honor of female astronomer Vera Rubin, whose pioneering work on galaxy rotation provided key ...