In an unprecedented deep survey for small, faint objects in the Orion Nebula, astronomers using…
Browsing: Space
Space refers to the vast, seemingly infinite expanse beyond Earth’s atmosphere where planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmic phenomena exist. It is a realm defined by extreme conditions—near vacuum, intense radiation, and temperatures ranging from blistering heat to freezing cold. Space exploration has revealed a universe rich with complexity, from black holes and exoplanets to the cosmic microwave background that offers clues to the Big Bang. For scientists, space is both a frontier and a laboratory, offering insights into fundamental physics, the origins of the universe, and the potential for life beyond Earth. It continues to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a deeper sense of our place in the cosmos.
When scientists searching for exoplanets — worlds located beyond our solar system — first spotted…
For many years, astronomers had a simple view of our Milky Way’s central hub, or…
Astronomers had a mystery on their hands. No matter where they looked, from inside the…
At a special session held during the American Astronomical Society meeting in Washington, D.C., scientists…
Observations by NASA’s Swift spacecraft, now renamed the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory after the mission’s…
A rapidly growing black hole — known as an active galactic nuclei — has been…
A new visualization provides an exceptional virtual trip — complete with a 360-degree view —…
Astronomers are observing star-forming regions in our galaxy with NASA’s flying telescope, the Stratospheric Observatory…
Astronomers have looked back to a time soon after the Big Bang, and have discovered…
Recent observations of a mysterious and distant object that emits intermittent bursts of radio waves…
Through first-of-their-kind supercomputer simulations, researchers, including a Northwestern University professor, have gained new insight into…
NASA and its partners will host a news conference at noon EST (9 a.m. PST)…
Astronomers from NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, Northwestern University, and the University of…
In 2013, researchers announced that a pebble found in southwest Egypt was definitely not from…
Saturn’s rings, made of countless icy particles, form a translucent veil in this view from…
The direct detection of gravitational waves from at least five sources during the past two…
In 2014, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope found that this enormous galaxy cluster…