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A BU astronomer discusses the rare occasion of five planets aligning and being visible to the naked eye.

The Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft have fewer than half of their original instruments still functional as they lose power each year.

The pioneering probes are still running after nearly 45 years in space, but they will soon lose some of their instruments

Boston University's astrophysicists use a variety of methods—including the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, deep-space probe observations, digital simulations, light frequency data, and other computational tools—to see into the depths of the universe.

SHIELD DRIVE Science Center’s research into the heliosphere and efforts to diversify science given major NASA boost.

Is there anyone on Earth who doesn’t like croissants … those buttery, flaky pastries associated with France but actually invented in Austria? They’re so delicious, it wouldn’t be a chock if extraterrestrials visiting Earth enjoyed them too. Perhaps there’s an astronomical rather than gastronomical reason for their universal appear. It turns out the heliosphere of... Read more »

A multi-institutional team of astrophysicists has made a breakthrough discovery in our understanding of the cosmic forces that shape the heliosphere.

The Solar System exists in a bubble.

Neutral hydrogen particles streaming from outside our solar system most likely play a crucial role in the way our heliosphere takes shape.

Before sending humans to long space journeys, more resources should be allocated to studying the radiation impacts.