• Astronomers Discover Two Habitable Zone “Super Earths”

    Astronomers Discover Two Habitable Zone “Super Earths”

    A team of astronomers announced the discovery of a five-planet system with two super-Earth-sized planets in the “habitable zone.”

  • Tenth Transiting “Tatooine”

    Tenth Transiting “Tatooine”

    Astronomers at the 29th International Astronomical Union General Assembly in Honolulu, Hawaii will announce on August 14 the discovery of a new transiting “circumbinary” planet, […]

  • New Eye in the Sky

    New Eye in the Sky

    A new telescope will let SDSU astronomers see farther into the universe than ever before—from the comfort of their own labs. By Michael Price, video […]

  • Astronomer Wins “Surprise” Breakthrough Award

    SDSU’s Robert Quimby received a share of a $3 million prize for his work on an investigation into the expansion of the universe. By Michael Price […]