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Embry‑Riddle Undergrad Publishes Research on How Stars Shed Their Disks

Photo: Embry‑Riddle Astronomy student Sola Nova's paper has been accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal. Here, she is inside the Prescott ...

Assessment of rare 'teenage' planetary system deepens understanding of cosmic evolution

Planetary systems such as our solar system take hundreds of millions of years to evolve. Since humanity has only existed for a sliver of that time, astronomers have only observed planetary systems at ...

A rare six-planet alignment is lighting up the sky this week. Here’s how to see it.

Despite the dramatic name, these alignments aren’t exceptionally rare. The last six-planet parade occurred in January 2025, ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Award-winning writing sends student to Game Developer’s Conference

RIT game design and development student writes award-winning narrative analysis earning him a presenter spot at the renowned Game Developer’s Conference.

Astronomers Witness Unprecedented Cosmic Explosion Linked to a “Missing” Black Hole

A newly detected X-ray transient may reveal the first direct evidence of an intermediate-mass black hole consuming a white dwarf. A newly observed cosmic outburst is giving astronomers a rare glimpse ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT researcher studies how exercise could reduce the risk of aneurysm rupture

RIT biomedical engineering researcher receives an NSF CAREER Award to assess how blood flow during physical activity may reduce the risk of aneurysm ...