The official names of asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson’s surface features — as identified by the Southwest Research Institute-led Lucy Mission — have been approved by the International Astronomical Union ...

ROME — Pope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian calendar, now has another, celestial claim to fame. A working group of the International ...

This international recognition honors Indonesian Jesuit priest and scientist Bayu Risanto's contributions to meteorology and atmospheric science.

HARRIMAN, Tenn. — A distant asteroid now carries the name of a Roane State professor who helped unlock the secrets of Pluto. Ted Stryk, an associate professor of Philosophy and English, provided vital ...