While telescope alignment continues, Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) is still in cooldown mode. MIRI, which…
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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.
The SPHEREx mission will have some similarities with the James Webb Space Telescope. But the…
Named after a goddess of the dawn, the Thesan simulation of the first billion years…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, now under construction, will test new technologies for space-based…
Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Center for Space Science have discovered a new set…
On February 18, 2022, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope was photographed by ESA’s Gaia…
NASA’s Juno mission captured this view of Jupiter’s southern hemisphere during the spacecraft’s 39th close…
NASA’s IXPE mission has detected polarized X-rays from cosmic objects like neutron stars and magnetars,…
New research suggests many observed solar coronal loops may be optical illusions. This challenges our…
The count of confirmed exoplanets just ticked past the 5,000 mark, representing a 30-year journey…
How can we detect exoplanets (planets around other stars)? Planets are very faint and small…
Astronomy’s newest mystery objects, odd radio circles or ORCs, have been pulled into sharp focus…
After meeting the major milestone of aligning the telescope to NIRCam, the Webb team is…
Stunning View of Spiral Galaxy NGC 4571 This cosmic portrait — captured with the NASA/ESA…
New study by international team of scientists identifies polarization as key trait that may reveal…
What Is Gravitational Lensing? Gravitational lensing occurs when a massive celestial body — such as…
Among thousands of known exoplanets, MIT astronomers flag three that are actually stars. The first…
This full-size Hubble image shows galaxy cluster SDSS J1004+4112 that was discovered as part of…