Astronomers found that white dwarf KPD 0005+5106 is stripping material from a close companion, likely…
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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.
ESO’s VLTI has produced the most detailed images of Sagittarius A*, discovering a new star…
Simulations reveal “stellar ashfall,” where dust ejected by gas outflows falls back to enrich outer…
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) is designed to answer fundamental questions about the Universe.…
Learn more about the growing population of near-Earth objects with NASA’s new 3D real-time web-based…
Few black hole–star systems emit X-rays because only rare asymmetric stellar winds allow the formation…
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking side-on image of NGC 3568, a barred…
Hubble Finds a Smoldering Remnant in a Blast From the Past In some science fiction…
Not quite a Christmas miracle, nor the star of Bethlehem: comet Leonard is a rather…
Astronomers have discovered GJ 367 b, a tiny, rocky exoplanet just 31 light-years away that…
Researchers will examine three active supermassive black holes – known as quasars – their host…
Every December we have a chance to see one of our favorite meteor showers –…
The Víctor M. Blanco Telescope in Chile captures a doomed galaxy falling into the heart…
In the history of space exploration, a handful of missions have set new records for…
An international team used seismic analysis and polarimetry to probe Beta Crucis, revealing it as…
A new experiment used NASA’s Lunar Prospector to measure neutrons kicked off the Moon by…
A young star, EK Draconis, unleashed a coronal mass ejection far more powerful than any…
The world’s next generation cosmic observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is due for launch…