A star’s rotation may help solve a longstanding mystery involving repeated encounters between stars and…
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Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth’s atmosphere, including stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, black holes, and the vast cosmos itself. It explores the origins, evolution, and fate of the universe through observation, theory, and cutting-edge technology such as telescopes, space probes, and satellite missions. From mapping distant galaxies to detecting exoplanets and probing cosmic microwave background radiation, astronomy connects physics, mathematics, and chemistry to unravel the mysteries of space and time—revealing our place in the universe and inspiring ongoing discoveries across astrophysics and cosmology.
As NASA prepares for humanity’s first lunar spaceport, engineers are developing a traffic control system…
Faint stars hidden inside massive early galaxies suggest some may contain several times more stellar…
A new study suggests that pulsar timing arrays could help reveal how the Universe’s first…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has cleared a key milestone ahead of launch after…
A suitcase-sized satellite could use the Moon’s far side to search for the first direct…
Three supermassive black holes in a distant and therefore very old galaxy offer a glimpse…
The first globular cluster stellar stream found beyond the Milky Way shows that these faint…
Direct imaging has revealed strong evidence that Betelgeuse is orbited by a companion two to…
Something in the young universe is shining like a star that should not be possible.…
A ghostly ribbon of stars winding around a faint galaxy 115 million light-years away is…
Scientists from the United States and Brazil are exploring how beneficial fungi could turn Martian…
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of NGC 2392, a planetary nebula…
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that IRS 3, a star near…
Astronomers witnessed a star’s death almost from the instant it began, catching an extraordinarily rare…
The world’s largest solar telescope and advanced computer simulations revealed vortices that are reshaping our…
A rare total solar eclipse will sweep across parts of Europe on August 12, 2026,…
A rare tidal disruption event exposed a massive wandering black hole about 30,000 light-years from…