It's easy to wish upon a star — but if you want to make a living studying them, things get quite a bit tougher. Take a look at any astronomy-themed Web site, or tune in to a science television program ...

CSIRO says it's still committed to radio-astronomy despite proposed closure of MOPRA telescope and potential job cuts at the Parkes radio telescope.(Lucy Barbour) A CSIRO astronomy manager says the ...

MANKATO — It was about 60 years ago that little Steven Kipp, 10 or 11 years old, directed his new Jason telescope at the stars above Fairfax County, Virginia. He looked in the eyepiece and, at first, ...

It's late on a cold Monday evening. I'm waiting in the warm red foyer the ABC 702 studio to meet astronomer Professor Fred Watson. Watson is here for his weekly talkback spot with Robbie Buck to ...

One of Google Inc.'s top executives is leaving the company, joining a handful of other high-profile departures following the firm's initial public offering and the sharp rise in its stock price that ...